Botswana vs Eswatini: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Botswana
2,188 people
in 2024
Eswatini
1,871 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
59th
Eswatini rank
60th

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2,188 people against 1,871 people in Eswatini, a difference of 317 people.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.

Botswana ranks 59th and Eswatini ranks 60th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Eswatini Difference Ahead
2000s 1,425 people 9,330 people 7,905 people Eswatini
2010s 1,864 people 5,827 people 3,963 people Eswatini
2020s 2,118 people 2,801 people 682.48 people Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Botswana or Eswatini?
Botswana, at 2,188 people against 1,871 people in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Botswana and Eswatini?
317 people, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
Botswana ranks 59th and Eswatini ranks 60th 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

Indicator
Drinking water usage in urban 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
188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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