Botswana vs Gambia: Rural population with improved water

Botswana
77.89
in 2024
Gambia
78.4
in 2024
Botswana rank
129th
Gambia rank
127th

Rural population with improved water over time

  • Botswana
  • Gambia
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 78.4 against 77.89 in Botswana, a difference of 0.51.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.

Botswana ranks 129th and Gambia ranks 127th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 55.76 65.33 9.57 Gambia
2010s 70.1 72.09 1.99 Gambia
2020s 77.82 77.2 0.6173 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population with improved water, Botswana or Gambia?
Gambia, at 78.4 against 77.89 in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural population with improved water between Botswana and Gambia?
0.51, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for rural population with improved water?
Botswana ranks 129th and Gambia ranks 127th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rural population with improved water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population with improved water
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed