Eritrea vs South Sudan: Population using at least basic drinking-water services
Eritrea
27.8%
in 2016
South Sudan
32.5%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
175th
South Sudan rank
173rd
Population using at least basic drinking-water services over time
- Eritrea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 32.5% against 27.8% in Eritrea, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 175th and South Sudan ranks 173rd of 177 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using at least basic drinking-water services, Eritrea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 32.5% against 27.8% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using at least basic drinking-water services between Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 4.7%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and South Sudan rank globally for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Eritrea ranks 175th and South Sudan ranks 173rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.