Bangladesh vs Bolivia: People not using improved drinking water sources
Bangladesh
825,094 people
in 2024
Bolivia
804,238 people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
61st
Bolivia rank
62nd
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Bangladesh
- Bolivia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 825,094 people against 804,238 people in Bolivia, a difference of 20,856 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 61st and Bolivia ranks 62nd of 231 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Bolivia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.71 million people | 1.47 million people | 3.24 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.67 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.50 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.11 million people | 885,976 people | 224,944 people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Bangladesh or Bolivia?
- Bangladesh, at 825,094 people against 804,238 people in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Bangladesh and Bolivia?
- 20,856 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bolivia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Bolivia rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Bangladesh ranks 61st and Bolivia ranks 62nd 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.