Botswana vs Georgia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Botswana
47,985 people
in 2024
Georgia
62,927 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
95th
Georgia rank
92nd
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Botswana
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 62,927 people against 47,985 people in Botswana, a difference of 14,942 people.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 95th and Georgia ranks 92nd of 178 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,774 people | 162,263 people | 98,488 people | Georgia |
| 2010s | 55,156 people | 103,954 people | 48,797 people | Georgia |
| 2020s | 49,270 people | 70,884 people | 21,614 people | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Botswana or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 62,927 people against 47,985 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Botswana and Georgia?
- 14,942 people, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Georgia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Georgia rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Botswana ranks 95th and Georgia ranks 92nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.