Lesotho vs Mali: Drinking water services in rural areas
Lesotho
82,624 people
in 2024
Mali
76,905 people
in 2024
Lesotho rank
63rd
Mali rank
65th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Lesotho
- Mali
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 82,624 people against 76,905 people in Mali, a difference of 5,719 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Lesotho ranks 63rd and Mali ranks 65th of 178 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,600 people | 472,414 people | 437,814 people | Mali |
| 2010s | 57,268 people | 311,642 people | 254,373 people | Mali |
| 2020s | 77,238 people | 133,349 people | 56,111 people | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Lesotho or Mali?
- Lesotho, at 82,624 people against 76,905 people in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Lesotho and Mali?
- 5,719 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Lesotho ranks 63rd and Mali ranks 65th 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.