Equatorial Guinea vs Eswatini: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Equatorial Guinea
1.01 million people
in 2017
Eswatini
998,902 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
156th
Eswatini rank
157th

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1.01 million people against 998,902 people in Eswatini, a difference of 11,438 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th and Eswatini ranks 157th of 231 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Eswatini Difference Ahead
2000s 508,124 people 615,413 people 107,289 people Eswatini
2010s 870,520 people 767,890 people 102,631 people Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Equatorial Guinea or Eswatini?
Equatorial Guinea, at 1.01 million people against 998,902 people in Eswatini as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Equatorial Guinea and Eswatini?
11,438 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Eswatini?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Eswatini rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th and Eswatini ranks 157th 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

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.