Kiribati vs Sierra Leone: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water
Kiribati
20.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
12.5%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
100th
Sierra Leone rank
103rd
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Kiribati
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 20.9% against 12.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.7 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 100th and Sierra Leone ranks 103rd of 105 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 11.0% | 6.0% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 11.8% | 7.4% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 12.3% | 8.4% | Kiribati |
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, Kiribati or Sierra Leone?
- Kiribati, at 20.9% against 12.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water between Kiribati and Sierra Leone?
- 8.4%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?
- Kiribati ranks 100th and Sierra Leone ranks 103rd 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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About this data
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.