Eswatini vs Panama: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Eswatini
164,869 people
in 2024
Panama
130,148 people
in 2024
Eswatini rank
80th
Panama rank
82nd
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Eswatini
- Panama
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 164,869 people against 130,148 people in Panama, a difference of 34,721 people.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 80th and Panama ranks 82nd of 178 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 376,676 people | 242,186 people | 134,490 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 271,808 people | 193,679 people | 78,130 people | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 188,204 people | 144,909 people | 43,295 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 Panama?
- Eswatini, at 164,869 people against 130,148 people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Eswatini and Panama?
- 34,721 people, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Panama rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Eswatini ranks 80th and Panama ranks 82nd 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.