Botswana vs Panama: People not using improved drinking water sources

Botswana
99,629 people
in 2024
Panama
130,148 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
95th
Panama rank
92nd

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Botswana
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 130,148 people against 99,629 people in Botswana, a difference of 30,519 people.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 95th and Panama ranks 92nd of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not 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
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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.