Eswatini vs Lesotho: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Eswatini
70.4%
in 2017
Lesotho
67.7%
in 2017
Eswatini rank
63rd
Lesotho rank
65th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 70.4% against 67.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 63rd and Lesotho ranks 65th of 97 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 64.6% | 15.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 67.0% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
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 Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 70.4% against 67.7% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 2.7%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Eswatini ranks 63rd and Lesotho ranks 65th 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.