Benin vs Kiribati: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Benin
63.1%
in 2024
Kiribati
63.6%
in 2024
Benin rank
147th
Kiribati rank
145th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Benin
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 63.6% against 63.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 147th and Kiribati ranks 145th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 47.4% | 6.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 56.8% | 1.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 63.1% | 1.0% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Benin or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 63.6% against 63.1% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Benin and Kiribati?
- 0.5%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kiribati?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Kiribati rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Benin ranks 147th and Kiribati ranks 145th of 178 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 the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. 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.