Afghanistan vs Eswatini: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Afghanistan
80.8%
in 2024
Eswatini
80.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
190th
Eswatini rank
191st
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Afghanistan
- Eswatini
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 80.8% against 80.4% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 190th and Eswatini ranks 191st of 231 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 57.2% | 19.8% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 68.9% | 9.5% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 77.9% | 1.3% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Afghanistan or Eswatini?
- Afghanistan, at 80.8% against 80.4% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Afghanistan and Eswatini?
- 0.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eswatini?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Eswatini rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Afghanistan ranks 190th and Eswatini ranks 191st 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 Share of population 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
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.