Botswana vs Seychelles: Share using safely managed drinking water
Botswana
63.3%
in 2024
Seychelles
64.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
112th
Seychelles rank
110th
Share using safely managed drinking water over time
- Botswana
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 64.7% against 63.3% in Botswana, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Seychelles ahead.
Botswana ranks 112th and Seychelles ranks 110th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 62.5% | 0.8% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 63.6% | 5.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 0.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share using safely managed drinking water, Botswana or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 64.7% against 63.3% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share using safely managed drinking water between Botswana and Seychelles?
- 1.4%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Seychelles?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Seychelles rank globally for share using safely managed drinking water?
- Botswana ranks 112th and Seychelles ranks 110th 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.