Botswana vs Kazakhstan: Drinking water services
Botswana
10,379 people
in 2024
Kazakhstan
15,719 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
85th
Kazakhstan rank
83rd
Drinking water services over time
- Botswana
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 15,719 people against 10,379 people in Botswana, a difference of 5,340 people.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Botswana ranks 85th and Kazakhstan ranks 83rd of 231 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,352 people | 212,735 people | 168,383 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 25,652 people | 58,290 people | 32,638 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 13,348 people | 15,432 people | 2,083 people | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Botswana or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 15,719 people against 10,379 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Botswana and Kazakhstan?
- 5,340 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kazakhstan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Kazakhstan rank globally for drinking water services?
- Botswana ranks 85th and Kazakhstan ranks 83rd 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.