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
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M200020122024

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

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

Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.