Eswatini vs Lesotho: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Eswatini
1,871 people
in 2024
Lesotho
3,071 people
in 2024
Eswatini rank
60th
Lesotho rank
58th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3,071 people against 1,871 people in Eswatini, a difference of 1,200 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 60th and Lesotho ranks 58th of 188 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,330 people | 1,002 people | 8,328 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 5,827 people | 1,862 people | 3,965 people | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 2,801 people | 2,779 people | 21.77 people | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3,071 people against 1,871 people in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 1,200 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Eswatini ranks 60th 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.