Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation

Liberia
34.61
in 2024
Sierra Leone
36.73
in 2024
Liberia rank
177th
Sierra Leone rank
176th

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation over time

  • Liberia
  • Sierra Leone
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 36.73 against 34.61 in Liberia, a difference of 2.12.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 177th and Sierra Leone ranks 176th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 25.34 18.26 7.08 Liberia
2010s 30.02 26.85 3.18 Liberia
2020s 33.64 34.53 0.8965 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, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 36.73 against 34.61 in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
2.12, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
Liberia ranks 177th and Sierra Leone ranks 176th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed