Eritrea vs Lesotho: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Eritrea
1.62 million people
in 2016
Lesotho
1.83 million people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
148th
Lesotho rank
146th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.83 million people against 1.62 million people in Eritrea, a difference of 204,890 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eritrea ranks 148th and Lesotho ranks 146th of 231 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 million people | 1.32 million people | 70,467 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.55 million people | 1.48 million people | 73,647 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.83 million people against 1.62 million people in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 204,890 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Eritrea ranks 148th 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.