Benin vs Sierra Leone: Population using safely managed drinking-water services
Benin
6.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.6%
in 2024
Benin rank
80th
Sierra Leone rank
77th
Population using safely managed drinking-water services over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9.6% against 6.7% in Benin, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 80th and Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.1% | 2.8% | Benin |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 0.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 8.8% | 2.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using safely managed drinking-water services, Benin or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 9.6% against 6.7% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed drinking-water services between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 2.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Benin ranks 80th and Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.