Botswana vs Georgia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Botswana
925,484 people
in 2024
Georgia
1.12 million people
in 2024
Botswana rank
72nd
Georgia rank
69th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Botswana
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 1.12 million people against 925,484 people in Botswana, a difference of 196,766 people.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 72nd and Georgia ranks 69th of 163 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 698,130 people | 1.62 million people | 925,925 people | Georgia |
| 2010s | 686,058 people | 1.36 million people | 670,033 people | Georgia |
| 2020s | 866,551 people | 1.14 million people | 273,471 people | Georgia |
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 Georgia?
- Georgia, at 1.12 million people against 925,484 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Botswana and Georgia?
- 196,766 people, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Georgia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Georgia rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Botswana ranks 72nd and Georgia ranks 69th 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.