Angola vs Sierra Leone: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Angola
68.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
68.1%
in 2024
Angola rank
210th
Sierra Leone rank
209th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Angola
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 68.1% against 68.0% in Angola, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Angola ranks 210th and Sierra Leone ranks 209th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 45.3% | 2.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 57.0% | 0.8% | Angola |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 65.7% | 0.7% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Angola or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 68.1% against 68.0% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Angola and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Angola ranks 210th and Sierra Leone ranks 209th 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 Share of population 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
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.