How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Liberia?

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 population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Liberia: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Lesotho

12.6%

in 2024

Liberia

12.5%

in 2024

Lesotho rank

37th

Liberia rank

38th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Lesotho
Liberia

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in Liberia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Lesotho ranks 37th and Liberia ranks 38th of 231 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21.6%	30.2%	8.6%	Liberia
2010s	16.9%	21.0%	4.1%	Liberia
2020s	13.5%	14.2%	0.7%	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Lesotho or Liberia?: Lesotho, at 12.6% against 12.5% in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Lesotho and Liberia?: 0.1%, 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 population not using improved drinking water sources?: Lesotho ranks 37th and Liberia ranks 38th of 231 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 population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.