Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Equatorial Guinea
300,670 people
in 2017
Lesotho
271,214 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
70th
Lesotho rank
72nd
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 300,670 people against 271,214 people in Lesotho, a difference of 29,456 people.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 70th and Lesotho ranks 72nd of 178 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244,034 people | 396,764 people | 152,730 people | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 281,779 people | 329,273 people | 47,495 people | Lesotho |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Lesotho?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 300,670 people against 271,214 people in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
- 29,456 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 70th and Lesotho ranks 72nd 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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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.