Mali vs Senegal: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Mali
80.0%
in 2024
Senegal
80.6%
in 2024
Mali rank
124th
Senegal rank
121st
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Mali
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 80.6% against 80.0% in Mali, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 124th and Senegal ranks 121st of 178 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 47.5% | 2.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 64.0% | 1.2% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 77.0% | 0.6% | Senegal |
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, Mali or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 80.6% against 80.0% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Mali and Senegal?
- 0.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Mali ranks 124th and Senegal ranks 121st 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.