Bangladesh vs Liberia: People not using improved drinking water sources
Bangladesh
825,094 people
in 2024
Liberia
698,874 people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
61st
Liberia rank
64th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Bangladesh
- Liberia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 825,094 people against 698,874 people in Liberia, a difference of 126,220 people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 61st and Liberia ranks 64th of 231 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.71 million people | 1.00 million people | 3.70 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.67 million people | 955,884 people | 1.71 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.11 million people | 762,539 people | 348,380 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 Liberia?
- Bangladesh, at 825,094 people against 698,874 people in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Bangladesh and Liberia?
- 126,220 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Liberia rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Bangladesh ranks 61st and Liberia ranks 64th 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.