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
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k200020122024

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) – 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

Indicator
Drinking water services in rural areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.