Botswana vs Lesotho: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Botswana
97.2%
in 2024
Lesotho
96.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
150th
Lesotho rank
153rd
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 97.2% against 96.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 150th and Lesotho ranks 153rd of 188 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 92.9% | 6.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 94.8% | 3.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.3% | 1.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 97.2% against 96.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Botswana ranks 150th and Lesotho ranks 153rd of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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 who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.