Botswana vs Eswatini: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Botswana
925,484 people
in 2024
Eswatini
767,858 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
72nd
Eswatini rank
74th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 925,484 people against 767,858 people in Eswatini, a difference of 157,626 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Botswana ranks 72nd and Eswatini ranks 74th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 698,130 people | 755,458 people | 57,328 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 686,058 people | 746,426 people | 60,368 people | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 866,551 people | 761,881 people | 104,671 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, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Botswana, at 925,484 people against 767,858 people in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 157,626 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Botswana ranks 72nd and Eswatini ranks 74th 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.