Albania vs Botswana: People not using improved drinking water sources
Albania
84,257 people
in 2024
Botswana
99,629 people
in 2024
Albania rank
97th
Botswana rank
95th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Albania
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 99,629 people against 84,257 people in Albania, a difference of 15,372 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 97th and Botswana ranks 95th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,766 people | 70,754 people | 29,012 people | Albania |
| 2010s | 87,067 people | 80,974 people | 6,093 people | Albania |
| 2020s | 85,837 people | 94,652 people | 8,815 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Albania or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 99,629 people against 84,257 people in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Albania and Botswana?
- 15,372 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Botswana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Botswana rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Albania ranks 97th and Botswana ranks 95th 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.