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

95.36 people, with Bhutan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United States Virgin 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 United States Virgin Islands: People using improved drinking water sources

Bhutan

549.02 people

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

453.66 people

in 2024

Bhutan rank

156th

United States Virgin Islands rank

157th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Bhutan
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 549.02 people against 453.66 people in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 95.36 people.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times United States Virgin Islands's.

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

Bhutan ranks 156th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 157th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23,690 people	1,406 people	22,284 people	Bhutan
2010s	6,478 people	867.72 people	5,611 people	Bhutan
2020s	765.09 people	484.82 people	280.27 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 United States Virgin Islands?: Bhutan, at 549.02 people against 453.66 people in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Bhutan and United States Virgin Islands?: 95.36 people, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United States Virgin Islands?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Bhutan ranks 156th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 157th 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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