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
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) β 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.