Botswana vs Jamaica: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Botswana
2.31 million people
in 2024
Jamaica
2.49 million people
in 2024
Botswana rank
141st
Jamaica rank
139th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.49 million people against 2.31 million people in Botswana, a difference of 172,200 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 139th of 231 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 million people | 2.49 million people | 1.08 million people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.91 million people | 2.53 million people | 619,108 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.24 million people | 2.50 million people | 265,086 people | Jamaica |
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 Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2.49 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 Jamaica?
- 172,200 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Botswana ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 139th 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.