Bahamas vs Turkmenistan: People using improved drinking water sources
Bahamas
4,163 people
in 2019
Turkmenistan
5,849 people
in 2024
Bahamas rank
128th
Turkmenistan rank
126th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Bahamas
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 5,849 people against 4,163 people in Bahamas, a difference of 1,686 people.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.4 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 128th and Turkmenistan ranks 126th of 231 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,689 people | 0.0357 people | 5,689 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 4,363 people | 2,576 people | 1,787 people | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Bahamas or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 5,849 people against 4,163 people in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Bahamas and Turkmenistan?
- 1,686 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Turkmenistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and Turkmenistan rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Bahamas ranks 128th and Turkmenistan ranks 126th 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.