Lesotho vs Serbia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Lesotho
1.61 million people
in 2024
Serbia
1.69 million people
in 2024
Lesotho rank
64th
Serbia rank
62nd
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Lesotho
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 1.69 million people against 1.61 million people in Lesotho, a difference of 80,920 people.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 64th and Serbia ranks 62nd of 163 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 million people | 1.92 million people | 203,331 people | Serbia |
| 2010s | 1.62 million people | 1.82 million people | 195,224 people | Serbia |
| 2020s | 1.61 million people | 1.71 million people | 95,328 people | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Lesotho or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 1.69 million people against 1.61 million people in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Lesotho and Serbia?
- 80,920 people, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Serbia rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Lesotho ranks 64th and Serbia ranks 62nd 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.