Gambia vs Lesotho: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Gambia
1.43 million people
in 2024
Lesotho
1.61 million people
in 2024
Gambia rank
66th
Lesotho rank
64th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.61 million people against 1.43 million people in Gambia, a difference of 175,090 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 66th and Lesotho ranks 64th of 163 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 1.72 million people | 533,934 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.33 million people | 1.62 million people | 288,758 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.40 million people | 1.61 million people | 218,160 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.61 million people against 1.43 million people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 175,090 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Gambia ranks 66th and Lesotho ranks 64th 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.