Botswana vs Vanuatu: Drinking water services in rural areas
Botswana
8,191 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
14,835 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
84th
Vanuatu rank
81st
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Botswana
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 14,835 people against 8,191 people in Botswana, a difference of 6,644 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.8 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 84th and Vanuatu ranks 81st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,927 people | 14,820 people | 28,107 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 23,788 people | 15,249 people | 8,538 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 11,230 people | 15,000 people | 3,771 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Botswana or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 14,835 people against 8,191 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Botswana and Vanuatu?
- 6,644 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Vanuatu rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Botswana ranks 84th and Vanuatu ranks 81st 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.