Botswana vs Senegal: Drinking water services in rural areas
Botswana
8,191 people
in 2024
Senegal
10,092 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
84th
Senegal rank
82nd
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Botswana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 10,092 people against 8,191 people in Botswana, a difference of 1,901 people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 84th and Senegal ranks 82nd of 178 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,927 people | 117,930 people | 75,003 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 23,788 people | 72,886 people | 49,098 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 11,230 people | 25,438 people | 14,208 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Botswana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 10,092 people against 8,191 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Botswana and Senegal?
- 1,901 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Senegal rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Botswana ranks 84th and Senegal ranks 82nd 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.