Kyrgyzstan vs Lesotho: Drinking water services
Kyrgyzstan
107,143 people
in 2024
Lesotho
85,696 people
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
64th
Lesotho rank
67th
Drinking water services over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 107,143 people against 85,696 people in Lesotho, a difference of 21,447 people.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 64th and Lesotho ranks 67th of 231 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 611,652 people | 35,602 people | 576,051 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 386,661 people | 59,130 people | 327,531 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 174,093 people | 80,017 people | 94,076 people | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Kyrgyzstan or Lesotho?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 107,143 people against 85,696 people in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho?
- 21,447 people, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho rank globally for drinking water services?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 64th and Lesotho ranks 67th 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.