Gambia vs Lesotho: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Gambia
76.1%
in 2017
Lesotho
76.8%
in 2017
Gambia rank
71st
Lesotho rank
69th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 76.8% against 76.1% in Gambia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 69th of 97 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 71.3% | 1.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 75.5% | 0.0% | 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), Gambia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 76.8% against 76.1% in Gambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Gambia ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 69th 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.