Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Liberia
23.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
24.9%
in 2024
Liberia rank
197th
Sierra Leone rank
194th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 24.9% against 23.3% in Liberia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 197th and Sierra Leone ranks 194th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 9.5% | 4.1% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.3% | 1.9% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.9% | 0.7% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 24.9% against 23.3% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Liberia ranks 197th and Sierra Leone ranks 194th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.