Bahrain vs Maldives: People using improved drinking water sources
Bahrain
1,287 people
in 2024
Maldives
1,029 people
in 2024
Bahrain rank
145th
Maldives rank
147th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Bahrain
- Maldives
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 1,287 people against 1,029 people in Maldives, a difference of 258 people.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Bahrain ranks 145th and Maldives ranks 147th of 231 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 464.6 people | 12,982 people | 12,518 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 941.62 people | 5,607 people | 4,665 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1,233 people | 1,292 people | 59.6 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Bahrain or Maldives?
- Bahrain, at 1,287 people against 1,029 people in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Bahrain and Maldives?
- 258 people, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Maldives rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Bahrain ranks 145th and Maldives ranks 147th 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.