Lesotho vs Namibia: Drinking water services in rural areas
Lesotho
82,624 people
in 2024
Namibia
79,040 people
in 2024
Lesotho rank
63rd
Namibia rank
64th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 82,624 people against 79,040 people in Namibia, a difference of 3,584 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 63rd and Namibia ranks 64th of 178 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,600 people | 121,318 people | 86,718 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 57,268 people | 97,836 people | 40,568 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 77,238 people | 83,546 people | 6,307 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Lesotho, at 82,624 people against 79,040 people in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 3,584 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Lesotho ranks 63rd and Namibia ranks 64th 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.