Botswana vs Namibia: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Botswana
2.31 million people
in 2024
Namibia
2.62 million people
in 2024
Botswana rank
141st
Namibia rank
138th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.62 million people against 2.31 million people in Botswana, a difference of 307,650 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 141st and Namibia ranks 138th of 231 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 million people | 1.53 million people | 113,433 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.91 million people | 1.95 million people | 37,950 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.24 million people | 2.47 million people | 235,766 people | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2.62 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 Namibia?
- 307,650 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Botswana ranks 141st and Namibia ranks 138th 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.