Eswatini vs Nigeria: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Eswatini
80.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
82.2%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
191st
Nigeria rank
189th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Eswatini
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 82.2% against 80.4% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 191st and Nigeria ranks 189th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.2% | 51.3% | 5.9% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 67.3% | 1.6% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 79.4% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
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, Eswatini or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 82.2% against 80.4% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Eswatini and Nigeria?
- 1.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Nigeria rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Eswatini ranks 191st and Nigeria ranks 189th 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.