What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Botswana and Saudi Arabia?

3,829 people, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saudi Arabia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Botswana vs Saudi Arabia: People using improved drinking water sources

Botswana

89,250 people

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

85,421 people

in 2024

Botswana rank

87th

Saudi Arabia rank

88th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Botswana
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 89,250 people against 85,421 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,829 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Botswana ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 88th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	26,402 people	49,818 people	23,416 people	Saudi Arabia
2010s	55,322 people	71,756 people	16,433 people	Saudi Arabia
2020s	81,303 people	81,210 people	93.24 people	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Botswana or Saudi Arabia?: Botswana, at 89,250 people against 85,421 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Botswana and Saudi Arabia?: 3,829 people, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saudi Arabia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Botswana ranks 87th and Saudi Arabia ranks 88th 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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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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