Eswatini vs Gambia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Eswatini
70.4%
in 2017
Gambia
73.9%
in 2017
Eswatini rank
63rd
Gambia rank
62nd

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time

  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 73.9% against 70.4% in Eswatini, a difference of 3.5%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 63rd and Gambia ranks 62nd of 97 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 49.0% 66.9% 17.8% Gambia
2010s 65.5% 72.7% 7.1% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Eswatini or Gambia?
Gambia, at 73.9% against 70.4% in Eswatini as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Eswatini and Gambia?
3.5%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Eswatini and Gambia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Eswatini ranks 63rd and Gambia ranks 62nd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed