Bangladesh vs Bolivia: Drinking water services in rural areas
Bangladesh
628,636 people
in 2024
Bolivia
548,454 people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
33rd
Bolivia rank
36th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Bangladesh
- Bolivia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 628,636 people against 548,454 people in Bolivia, a difference of 80,182 people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Bolivia ranks 36th of 178 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Bolivia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.46 million people | 967,522 people | 1.49 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.53 million people | 765,288 people | 759,876 people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 811,725 people | 596,211 people | 215,514 people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Bangladesh or Bolivia?
- Bangladesh, at 628,636 people against 548,454 people in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Bangladesh and Bolivia?
- 80,182 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bolivia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Bolivia rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Bolivia ranks 36th of 178 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 in rural areas. 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.