Aruba vs Bahamas: People using improved drinking water sources
Aruba
3,422 people
in 2016
Bahamas
4,163 people
in 2019
Aruba rank
130th
Bahamas rank
128th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Aruba
- Bahamas
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 4,163 people against 3,422 people in Aruba, a difference of 741 people.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times Aruba's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 130th and Bahamas ranks 128th of 231 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Bahamas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,934 people | 5,689 people | 1,755 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 3,398 people | 4,458 people | 1,060 people | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Aruba or Bahamas?
- Bahamas, at 4,163 people against 3,422 people in Aruba as of 2019.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Aruba and Bahamas?
- 741 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Bahamas?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Aruba and Bahamas rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Aruba ranks 130th and Bahamas ranks 128th 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 People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.