Botswana vs Paraguay: Share using safely managed drinking water
Botswana
63.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
64.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
112th
Paraguay rank
111th
Share using safely managed drinking water over time
- Botswana
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 64.4% against 63.3% in Botswana, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 112th and Paraguay ranks 111th of 163 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 53.3% | 8.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 60.2% | 8.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 64.1% | 0.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share using safely managed drinking water, Botswana or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 64.4% against 63.3% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share using safely managed drinking water between Botswana and Paraguay?
- 1.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Paraguay rank globally for share using safely managed drinking water?
- Botswana ranks 112th and Paraguay ranks 111th of 163 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 using safely managed drinking water. 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 using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.