Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Liberia
Liberia: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 96.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Liberia stood at 96.62. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Liberia peaked at 96.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.12, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 156th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.28 | 85.12 | 89.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.07 | 89.91 | 94.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.66 | 94.7 | 96.62 | 5 |
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More environment data for Liberia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.42 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,505 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 12.7 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 63.18 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,223 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 10.99 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 212.85 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.83 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 500 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in Liberia?
- Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Liberia was 96.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.62 in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.12 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
- Liberia ranks 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban improved water access vs rural water access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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