What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Bhutan and Marshall Islands?

97.8 people, with Bhutan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Marshall Islands?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Bhutan vs Marshall Islands: People using improved drinking water sources

Bhutan

549.02 people

in 2024

Marshall Islands

451.22 people

in 2024

Bhutan rank

156th

Marshall Islands rank

158th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Bhutan
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 549.02 people against 451.22 people in Marshall Islands, a difference of 97.8 people.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Marshall Islands's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 156th and Marshall Islands ranks 158th of 231 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23,690 people	345.97 people	23,344 people	Bhutan
2010s	6,478 people	458.8 people	6,020 people	Bhutan
2020s	765.09 people	466.3 people	298.79 people	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Bhutan or Marshall Islands?: Bhutan, at 549.02 people against 451.22 people in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Bhutan and Marshall Islands?: 97.8 people, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Marshall Islands?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Marshall Islands rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Bhutan ranks 156th and Marshall Islands ranks 158th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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