Eswatini vs United States of America: People using improved drinking water sources
Eswatini
58,199 people
in 2024
United States of America
67,550 people
in 2024
Eswatini rank
96th
United States of America rank
93rd
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Eswatini
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 67,550 people against 58,199 people in Eswatini, a difference of 9,351 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 96th and United States of America ranks 93rd of 231 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140,290 people | 3.29 million people | 3.15 million people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 105,048 people | 1.98 million people | 1.87 million people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 68,521 people | 244,803 people | 176,282 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Eswatini or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 67,550 people against 58,199 people in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Eswatini and United States of America?
- 9,351 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and United States of America rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Eswatini ranks 96th and United States of America ranks 93rd 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.