Bangladesh vs Spain: People using improved drinking water sources
Bangladesh
41,463 people
in 2024
Spain
36,077 people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
104th
Spain rank
106th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Bangladesh
- Spain
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 41,463 people against 36,077 people in Spain, a difference of 5,386 people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 104th and Spain ranks 106th of 231 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.04 million people | 0.282 people | 2.04 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 935,498 people | 23,407 people | 912,092 people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 129,223 people | 35,786 people | 93,437 people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Bangladesh or Spain?
- Bangladesh, at 41,463 people against 36,077 people in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Bangladesh and Spain?
- 5,386 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Spain rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Bangladesh ranks 104th and Spain ranks 106th 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.