Kyrgyzstan vs Lesotho: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Kyrgyzstan
201,464 people
in 2024
Lesotho
271,214 people
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
75th
Lesotho rank
72nd
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 271,214 people against 201,464 people in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 69,750 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 75th and Lesotho ranks 72nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 733,630 people | 396,764 people | 336,867 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 492,513 people | 324,155 people | 168,358 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 272,794 people | 283,445 people | 10,651 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, Kyrgyzstan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 271,214 people against 201,464 people in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho?
- 69,750 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 75th 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.