Niger vs Sierra Leone: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Niger
29.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
24.4%
in 2024
Niger rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
11th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Niger currently reports 29.8% against 24.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 231 countries.
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About this data
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.