Eswatini vs Namibia: Drinking water services
Eswatini
109,905 people
in 2024
Namibia
87,594 people
in 2024
Eswatini rank
63rd
Namibia rank
66th
Drinking water services over time
- Eswatini
- Namibia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 109,905 people against 87,594 people in Namibia, a difference of 22,311 people.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 63rd and Namibia ranks 66th of 231 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 247,053 people | 122,708 people | 124,345 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 179,290 people | 101,773 people | 77,517 people | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 125,104 people | 90,942 people | 34,162 people | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Eswatini or Namibia?
- Eswatini, at 109,905 people against 87,594 people in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Eswatini and Namibia?
- 22,311 people, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for drinking water services?
- Eswatini ranks 63rd and Namibia ranks 66th 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.