Botswana vs Panama: People using improved drinking water sources
Botswana
89,250 people
in 2024
Panama
83,815 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
87th
Panama rank
90th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Botswana
- Panama
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 89,250 people against 83,815 people in Panama, a difference of 5,435 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Botswana ranks 87th and Panama ranks 90th of 231 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,402 people | 173,207 people | 146,805 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 55,322 people | 129,246 people | 73,924 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 81,303 people | 90,359 people | 9,056 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Botswana or Panama?
- Botswana, at 89,250 people against 83,815 people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Botswana and Panama?
- 5,435 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Panama rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Botswana ranks 87th and Panama ranks 90th 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.