Botswana vs Gambia: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Botswana
2.31 million people
in 2024
Gambia
2.40 million people
in 2024
Botswana rank
141st
Gambia rank
140th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.40 million people against 2.31 million people in Botswana, a difference of 90,370 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 141st and Gambia ranks 140th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 million people | 1.24 million people | 176,490 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.91 million people | 1.79 million people | 122,343 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.24 million people | 2.27 million people | 35,158 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Botswana or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 2.40 million people against 2.31 million people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Botswana and Gambia?
- 90,370 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Botswana ranks 141st and Gambia ranks 140th 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.