Botswana vs Egypt: Drinking water services in rural areas
Botswana
8,191 people
in 2024
Egypt
7,069 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
84th
Egypt rank
85th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Botswana
- Egypt
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8,191 people against 7,069 people in Egypt, a difference of 1,122 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 84th and Egypt ranks 85th of 178 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,927 people | 30,351 people | 12,576 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 23,788 people | 21,104 people | 2,684 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 11,230 people | 10,519 people | 710.47 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Botswana or Egypt?
- Botswana, at 8,191 people against 7,069 people in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Botswana and Egypt?
- 1,122 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Egypt?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Egypt rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Botswana ranks 84th and Egypt ranks 85th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services in rural areas. 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.