Bangladesh vs Somalia: Drinking water services
Bangladesh
783,630 people
in 2024
Somalia
650,397 people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
34th
Somalia rank
36th
Drinking water services over time
- Bangladesh
- Somalia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 783,630 people against 650,397 people in Somalia, a difference of 133,233 people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 36th of 231 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 million people | 1.73 million people | 938,430 people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.73 million people | 1.29 million people | 447,854 people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 981,695 people | 814,741 people | 166,954 people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Bangladesh or Somalia?
- Bangladesh, at 783,630 people against 650,397 people in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Bangladesh and Somalia?
- 133,233 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Somalia rank globally for drinking water services?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 36th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.