Eswatini vs Namibia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Eswatini
164,869 people
in 2024
Namibia
176,687 people
in 2024
Eswatini rank
80th
Namibia rank
77th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Eswatini
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 176,687 people against 164,869 people in Eswatini, a difference of 11,818 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 80th and Namibia ranks 77th of 178 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 376,676 people | 268,373 people | 108,303 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 271,808 people | 217,319 people | 54,489 people | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 188,204 people | 186,452 people | 1,751 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, Eswatini or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 176,687 people against 164,869 people in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Eswatini and Namibia?
- 11,818 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Eswatini ranks 80th and Namibia ranks 77th 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.