Bahamas vs Libya: People using improved drinking water sources
Bahamas
4,163 people
in 2019
Libya
5,011 people
in 2024
Bahamas rank
128th
Libya rank
127th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Bahamas
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 5,011 people against 4,163 people in Bahamas, a difference of 848 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 128th and Libya ranks 127th of 231 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,168 people | 218,119 people | 212,951 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 4,363 people | 173,206 people | 168,844 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Bahamas or Libya?
- Libya, at 5,011 people against 4,163 people in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Bahamas and Libya?
- 848 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Libya?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and Libya rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Bahamas ranks 128th and Libya ranks 127th 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.