Liberia vs Oman: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Liberia
4.42 million people
in 2024
Oman
4.89 million people
in 2024
Liberia rank
123rd
Oman rank
121st
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Liberia
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 4.89 million people against 4.42 million people in Liberia, a difference of 469,950 people.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oman ahead.
Liberia ranks 123rd and Oman ranks 121st of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 million people | 2.12 million people | 65,892 people | Liberia |
| 2010s | 3.33 million people | 3.56 million people | 231,378 people | Oman |
| 2020s | 4.17 million people | 4.45 million people | 282,532 people | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Liberia or Oman?
- Oman, at 4.89 million people against 4.42 million people in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Liberia and Oman?
- 469,950 people, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Oman?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Oman rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Liberia ranks 123rd and Oman ranks 121st 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.