Eswatini vs South Africa: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Eswatini
89.9%
in 2017
South Africa
89.7%
in 2017
Eswatini rank
52nd
South Africa rank
54th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 89.9% against 89.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 54th of 97 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 88.8% | 16.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 89.4% | 3.6% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 89.9% against 89.7% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Eswatini ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 54th 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.