Benin vs Equatorial Guinea: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Benin
81.4%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
81.7%
in 2017
Benin rank
188th
Equatorial Guinea rank
187th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Benin
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 81.7% against 81.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 188th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 187th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.2% | 72.0% | 8.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 80.8% | 0.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Benin or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 81.7% against 81.4% in Benin as of 2017.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Equatorial Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Benin and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Benin ranks 188th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 187th of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.