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
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200020122024

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

Indicator
People not 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 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.