Kiribati vs Lesotho: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Kiribati
79.1%
in 2024
Lesotho
78.1%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
193rd
Lesotho rank
195th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Kiribati
- Lesotho
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 79.1% against 78.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kiribati ranks 193rd and Lesotho ranks 195th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 66.9% | 5.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 72.6% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 76.9% | 1.3% | Kiribati |
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, Kiribati or Lesotho?
- Kiribati, at 79.1% against 78.1% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Kiribati and Lesotho?
- 1.0%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Lesotho rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Kiribati ranks 193rd and Lesotho ranks 195th 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.