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
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020122024

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

Indicator
People using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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