How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Togo: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water

Benin

28.4%

in 2024

Togo

34.6%

in 2024

Benin rank

97th

Togo rank

96th

Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water over time

Benin
Togo

How they compare

Togo currently reports 34.6% against 28.4% in Benin, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 97th and Togo ranks 96th of 105 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Togo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	28.0%	25.5%	2.6%	Benin
2010s	28.2%	31.0%	2.8%	Togo
2020s	28.4%	34.4%	6.0%	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water, Benin or Togo?: Togo, at 34.6% against 28.4% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water between Benin and Togo?: 6.2%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Togo?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Togo rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?: Benin ranks 97th and Togo ranks 96th of 105 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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 105 places, 2,610 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.