What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Lesotho and Tajikistan?

10,814 people, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tajikistan?

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.

Lesotho vs Tajikistan: People using improved drinking water sources

Lesotho

209,331 people

in 2024

Tajikistan

198,517 people

in 2024

Lesotho rank

73rd

Tajikistan rank

74th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Lesotho
Tajikistan

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 209,331 people against 198,517 people in Tajikistan, a difference of 10,814 people.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 73rd and Tajikistan ranks 74th of 231 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	391,974 people	371,640 people	20,334 people	Lesotho
2010s	293,786 people	287,637 people	6,149 people	Lesotho
2020s	228,648 people	202,731 people	25,918 people	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Lesotho or Tajikistan?: Lesotho, at 209,331 people against 198,517 people in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Lesotho and Tajikistan?: 10,814 people, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tajikistan?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Tajikistan rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Lesotho ranks 73rd and Tajikistan ranks 74th 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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