Gambia vs Lesotho: People using improved drinking water sources
Gambia
191,810 people
in 2024
Lesotho
209,331 people
in 2024
Gambia rank
75th
Lesotho rank
73rd
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 209,331 people against 191,810 people in Gambia, a difference of 17,521 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 75th and Lesotho ranks 73rd of 231 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248,748 people | 391,974 people | 143,226 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 231,116 people | 293,786 people | 62,670 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 201,993 people | 228,648 people | 26,656 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 209,331 people against 191,810 people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 17,521 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Gambia ranks 75th and Lesotho ranks 73rd 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.