Botswana vs Guyana: Drinking water services in rural areas
Botswana
8,191 people
in 2024
Guyana
6,607 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
84th
Guyana rank
86th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Botswana
- Guyana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 8,191 people against 6,607 people in Guyana, a difference of 1,584 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 84th and Guyana ranks 86th of 178 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,927 people | 28,827 people | 14,100 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 23,788 people | 16,078 people | 7,710 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 11,230 people | 7,394 people | 3,835 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 Guyana?
- Botswana, at 8,191 people against 6,607 people in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Botswana and Guyana?
- 1,584 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guyana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Guyana rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Botswana ranks 84th and Guyana ranks 86th 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.