Eswatini vs South Africa: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Eswatini
100.0%
in 2017
South Africa
100.0%
in 2017
Eswatini rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 97.4% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 0.3% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 100.0% against 100.0% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.0%, 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, urban (% of)?
- Eswatini ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st 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, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.