Botswana vs Saudi Arabia: People not using improved drinking water sources
Botswana
99,629 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
94,984 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
95th
Saudi Arabia rank
96th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Botswana
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 99,629 people against 94,984 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,645 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th of 231 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70,754 people | 57,067 people | 13,687 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 80,974 people | 80,951 people | 22.93 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 94,652 people | 90,575 people | 4,076 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Botswana or Saudi Arabia?
- Botswana, at 99,629 people against 94,984 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
- 4,645 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Botswana ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th 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.