Botswana vs Saudi Arabia: Drinking water services

Botswana
10,379 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
9,562 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
85th
Saudi Arabia rank
87th

Drinking water services over time

  • Botswana
  • Saudi Arabia
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k200020122024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 10,379 people against 9,562 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 817 people.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Botswana ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 87th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 44,352 people 7,248 people 37,103 people Botswana
2010s 25,652 people 9,195 people 16,456 people Botswana
2020s 13,348 people 9,365 people 3,983 people Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services, Botswana or Saudi Arabia?
Botswana, at 10,379 people against 9,562 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water services between Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
817 people, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for drinking water services?
Botswana ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 87th 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

Indicator
Drinking water services
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.