Iran vs Lesotho: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Iran

4,069 people

in 2024

Lesotho

3,071 people

in 2024

Iran rank

56th

Lesotho rank

58th

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

Iran currently reports 4,069 people against 3,071 people in Lesotho, a difference of 997.91 people.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 56th and Lesotho ranks 58th of 188 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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