Eritrea vs South Sudan: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Eritrea
51.8%
in 2016
South Sudan
39.7%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
227th
South Sudan rank
229th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Eritrea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 51.8% against 39.7% in South Sudan, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 227th and South Sudan ranks 229th of 231 countries.
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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.