Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … annual

Afghanistan
2.81 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone
3.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
6th
Sierra Leone rank
3rd

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … annual over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3.14 % change on previous year against 2.81 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.33 % change on previous year.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 3.81 % change on previous year 3.51 % change on previous year 0.3041 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 3.52 % change on previous year 3.74 % change on previous year 0.2239 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2020s 2.93 % change on previous year 3.25 % change on previous year 0.3132 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual, Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 3.14 % change on previous year against 2.81 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
0.33 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual?
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 4,370 data points, 2001–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.