Chile vs Eswatini: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Chile
149,391 people
in 2024
Eswatini
164,869 people
in 2024
Chile rank
81st
Eswatini rank
80th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Chile
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 164,869 people against 149,391 people in Chile, a difference of 15,478 people.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 81st and Eswatini ranks 80th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Eswatini Difference Ahead
2000s 400,757 people 376,676 people 24,081 people Chile
2010s 279,817 people 271,808 people 8,008 people Chile
2020s 180,946 people 188,204 people 7,258 people Eswatini

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, Chile or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 164,869 people against 149,391 people in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Chile and Eswatini?
15,478 people, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Eswatini?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Eswatini rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Chile ranks 81st and Eswatini ranks 80th of 178 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 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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Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
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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.