Denmark vs Sierra Leone: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Denmark
5.98 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
5.88 million people
in 2024
Denmark rank
107th
Sierra Leone rank
108th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Denmark
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5.98 million people against 5.88 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 94,010 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 107th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 231 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.42 million people | 2.44 million people | 2.98 million people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.68 million people | 3.99 million people | 1.69 million people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.90 million people | 5.45 million people | 457,048 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Denmark or Sierra Leone?
- Denmark, at 5.98 million people against 5.88 million people in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Denmark and Sierra Leone?
- 94,010 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Denmark ranks 107th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.