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
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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.

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About this data

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.