Botswana vs Seychelles: People using safely managed drinking water services
Botswana
63.3%
in 2024
Seychelles
64.7%
in 2024
Botswana rank
100th
Seychelles rank
98th
People using safely managed drinking water services over time
- Botswana
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 64.7% against 63.3% in Botswana, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Seychelles ahead.
Botswana ranks 100th and Seychelles ranks 98th of 151 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 62.5% | 0.8% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 63.6% | 5.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 0.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, Botswana or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 64.7% against 63.3% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services between Botswana and Seychelles?
- 1.4%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Seychelles?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Seychelles rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Botswana ranks 100th and Seychelles ranks 98th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.