Bahrain vs Lesotho: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Bahrain
1.61 million people
in 2024
Lesotho
1.83 million people
in 2024
Bahrain rank
149th
Lesotho rank
146th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Bahrain
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.83 million people against 1.61 million people in Bahrain, a difference of 219,280 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 149th and Lesotho ranks 146th of 231 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 908,875 people | 1.32 million people | 413,328 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.35 million people | 1.52 million people | 176,997 people | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.54 million people | 1.76 million people | 220,658 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Bahrain or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.83 million people against 1.61 million people in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Bahrain and Lesotho?
- 219,280 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Bahrain ranks 149th and Lesotho ranks 146th of 231 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.