Benin vs Chad: Share of urban population using at least basic water services

Benin
75.9%
in 2024
Chad
77.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
182nd
Chad rank
181st

Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time

  • Benin
  • Chad
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 77.9% against 75.9% in Benin, a difference of 2.0%.

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

Benin ranks 182nd and Chad ranks 181st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Chad Difference Ahead
2000s 76.2% 75.4% 0.8% Benin
2010s 76.0% 77.1% 1.1% Chad
2020s 75.9% 77.8% 1.9% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Benin or Chad?
Chad, at 77.9% against 75.9% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Benin and Chad?
2.0%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Chad?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Chad rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
Benin ranks 182nd and Chad ranks 181st 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 Share of urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population using at least basic water services
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
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.