Albania vs Botswana: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Albania
815,370 people
in 2024
Botswana
925,484 people
in 2024
Albania rank
73rd
Botswana rank
72nd
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Albania
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 925,484 people against 815,370 people in Albania, a difference of 110,114 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 73rd and Botswana ranks 72nd of 163 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 | 1.45 million people | 698,130 people | 754,094 people | Albania |
| 2010s | 914,345 people | 686,058 people | 228,287 people | Albania |
| 2020s | 828,361 people | 866,551 people | 38,190 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Albania or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 925,484 people against 815,370 people in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Albania and Botswana?
- 110,114 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 safely managed drinking water sources?
- Albania ranks 73rd and Botswana ranks 72nd of 163 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 safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.