Chile vs Lesotho: Drinking water services in rural areas

Chile
98,492 people
in 2024
Lesotho
82,624 people
in 2024
Chile rank
60th
Lesotho rank
63rd

Drinking water services in rural areas over time

  • Chile
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 98,492 people against 82,624 people in Lesotho, a difference of 15,868 people.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 60th and Lesotho ranks 63rd of 178 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 323,440 people 34,600 people 288,839 people Chile
2010s 214,821 people 57,268 people 157,553 people Chile
2020s 126,030 people 77,238 people 48,792 people Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Chile or Lesotho?
Chile, at 98,492 people against 82,624 people in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Chile and Lesotho?
15,868 people, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Lesotho rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
Chile ranks 60th and Lesotho ranks 63rd 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.