Sierra Leone vs World Bank (lower middle income): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services

Sierra Leone
7.49
in 2024
World Bank (lower middle income)
3.35
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
36th
World Bank (lower middle income) rank
37th

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • World Bank (lower middle income)
02468200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 7.49 against 3.35 in World Bank (lower middle income), a difference of 4.14.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.2 times World Bank (lower middle income)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 36th and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 37th of 231 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone World Bank (lower middle income) Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8 4.65 2.15 Sierra Leone
2010s 7.32 4.04 3.28 Sierra Leone
2020s 7.48 3.47 4.01 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using limited drinking water services, Sierra Leone or World Bank (lower middle income)?
Sierra Leone, at 7.49 against 3.35 in World Bank (lower middle income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using limited drinking water services between Sierra Leone and World Bank (lower middle income)?
4.14, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and World Bank (lower middle income)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and World Bank (lower middle income) rank globally for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Sierra Leone ranks 36th and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 37th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed