Botswana vs Lesotho: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Botswana
2,188 people
in 2024
Lesotho
3,071 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
59th
Lesotho rank
58th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3,071 people against 2,188 people in Botswana, a difference of 883 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 59th and Lesotho ranks 58th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,425 people | 1,002 people | 423.2 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1,864 people | 1,862 people | 2.17 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2,118 people | 2,779 people | 660.71 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3,071 people against 2,188 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 883 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Botswana ranks 59th and Lesotho ranks 58th 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.