Botswana vs Vanuatu: Drinking water services
Botswana
10,379 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
15,040 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
85th
Vanuatu rank
84th
Drinking water services over time
- Botswana
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 15,040 people against 10,379 people in Botswana, a difference of 4,661 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 85th and Vanuatu ranks 84th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,352 people | 14,914 people | 29,437 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 25,652 people | 15,392 people | 10,259 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 13,348 people | 15,190 people | 1,842 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Botswana or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 15,040 people against 10,379 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Botswana and Vanuatu?
- 4,661 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Vanuatu rank globally for drinking water services?
- Botswana ranks 85th and Vanuatu ranks 84th 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.