Israel vs Western Africa: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Israel
99.5%
in 2024
Western Africa
30.6%
in 2024
Israel rank
27th
Western Africa rank
29th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Israel
- Western Africa
How they compare
Israel currently reports 99.5% against 30.6% in Western Africa, a difference of 68.9%.
That makes Israel's figure about 3.3 times Western Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 27th and Western Africa ranks 29th of 173 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 19.7% | 80.0% | Israel |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 26.3% | 73.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 29.7% | 69.8% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Israel or Western Africa?
- Israel, at 99.5% against 30.6% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Israel and Western Africa?
- 68.9%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Israel ranks 27th and Western Africa ranks 29th of 173 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.