Lesotho vs Tunisia: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water
Lesotho
69.4%
in 2024
Tunisia
67.9%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
58th
Tunisia rank
61st
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Lesotho
- Tunisia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 69.4% against 67.9% in Tunisia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 58th and Tunisia ranks 61st of 105 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 88.0% | 38.2% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 84.4% | 22.6% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 71.6% | 3.8% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water, Lesotho or Tunisia?
- Lesotho, at 69.4% against 67.9% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water between Lesotho and Tunisia?
- 1.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Tunisia rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?
- Lesotho ranks 58th and Tunisia ranks 61st of 105 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 Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.