Ethiopia vs Niger: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Ethiopia
47.0%
in 2024
Niger
46.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
167th
Niger rank
168th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Ethiopia
- Niger
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 47.0% against 46.4% in Niger, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 167th and Niger ranks 168th of 178 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 30.1% | 14.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 38.8% | 7.0% | Niger |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 44.8% | 1.1% | Niger |
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, Ethiopia or Niger?
- Ethiopia, at 47.0% against 46.4% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Ethiopia and Niger?
- 0.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Ethiopia ranks 167th and Niger ranks 168th 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.