Nigeria vs Senegal: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Nigeria
95.1%
in 2024
Senegal
95.4%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
133rd
Senegal rank
130th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 95.4% against 95.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 133rd and Senegal ranks 130th of 188 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.1% | 89.8% | 16.7% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 92.7% | 8.4% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 94.9% | 1.8% | Senegal |
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, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 95.4% against 95.1% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Nigeria ranks 133rd and Senegal ranks 130th 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
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.