Botswana vs Namibia: People using improved drinking water sources
Botswana
89,250 people
in 2024
Namibia
110,293 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
87th
Namibia rank
84th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 110,293 people against 89,250 people in Botswana, a difference of 21,043 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 84th of 231 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,402 people | 155,264 people | 128,862 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 55,322 people | 129,819 people | 74,497 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 81,303 people | 115,188 people | 33,885 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 110,293 people against 89,250 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Botswana and Namibia?
- 21,043 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Botswana ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 84th of 231 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 People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.