Chad vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water

Chad
6.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
10.9%
in 2024
Chad rank
149th
Sierra Leone rank
147th

Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time

  • Chad
  • Sierra Leone
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 10.9% against 6.3% in Chad, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 149th and Sierra Leone ranks 147th of 150 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 5.7% 6.0% 0.3% Sierra Leone
2010s 5.9% 8.3% 2.4% Sierra Leone
2020s 6.2% 10.3% 4.1% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Chad or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 10.9% against 6.3% in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Chad and Sierra Leone?
4.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chad and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
Chad ranks 149th and Sierra Leone ranks 147th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed