Botswana vs Jamaica: Drinking water services
Botswana
10,379 people
in 2024
Jamaica
16,157 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
85th
Jamaica rank
82nd
Drinking water services over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16,157 people against 10,379 people in Botswana, a difference of 5,778 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.6 times Botswana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 85th and Jamaica ranks 82nd of 231 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,352 people | 73,637 people | 29,285 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 25,652 people | 44,729 people | 19,077 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 13,348 people | 22,122 people | 8,774 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 16,157 people against 10,379 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 5,778 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for drinking water services?
- Botswana ranks 85th and Jamaica ranks 82nd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.