Niger vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services
Niger
7.19
in 2024
Sierra Leone
8.07
in 2024
Niger rank
98th
Sierra Leone rank
95th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8.07 against 7.19 in Niger, a difference of 0.88.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 98th and Sierra Leone ranks 95th of 149 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5 | 3.35 | 0.1506 | Niger |
| 2010s | 5.08 | 5.66 | 0.5838 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6.45 | 7.54 | 1.09 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 8.07 against 7.19 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 0.88, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Niger ranks 98th and Sierra Leone ranks 95th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.