British Virgin Islands vs Libya: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
British Virgin Islands
99.9%
in 2024
Libya
99.8%
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
72nd
Libya rank
74th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Libya
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 72nd and Libya ranks 74th of 231 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 96.4% | 2.1% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 97.2% | 2.5% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.3% | 0.6% | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, British Virgin Islands or Libya?
- British Virgin Islands, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between British Virgin Islands and Libya?
- 0.1%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Libya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Libya rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 72nd and Libya ranks 74th 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 Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.