Botswana vs Ecuador: People using at least basic drinking water services

Botswana

91.8%

in 2024

Ecuador

92.1%

in 2024

Botswana rank

149th

Ecuador rank

148th

People using at least basic drinking water services over time

Botswana
Ecuador

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 92.1% against 91.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Globally, Botswana ranks 149th and Ecuador ranks 148th of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 6,373 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.