Botswana vs Equatorial Guinea: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Botswana
2,188 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
3,410 people
in 2017
Botswana rank
59th
Equatorial Guinea rank
57th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Botswana
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 3,410 people against 2,188 people in Botswana, a difference of 1,222 people.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Botswana's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 59th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 57th of 188 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,425 people | 28,451 people | 27,027 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 1,830 people | 6,898 people | 5,068 people | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Botswana or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 3,410 people against 2,188 people in Botswana as of 2017.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
- 1,222 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Botswana and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Botswana ranks 59th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 57th of 188 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 usage in urban 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.