Lesotho vs Liberia: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Lesotho
70.6%
in 2024
Liberia
70.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
137th
Liberia rank
138th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Lesotho
- Liberia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 70.6% against 70.3% in Liberia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 137th and Liberia ranks 138th of 178 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.3% | 52.3% | 10.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 61.8% | 4.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 68.6% | 1.2% | Lesotho |
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, Lesotho or Liberia?
- Lesotho, at 70.6% against 70.3% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Lesotho and Liberia?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Liberia rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Lesotho ranks 137th and Liberia ranks 138th 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.