Bangladesh vs Nepal: People not using improved drinking water sources
Bangladesh
825,094 people
in 2024
Nepal
873,006 people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
61st
Nepal rank
58th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 873,006 people against 825,094 people in Bangladesh, a difference of 47,912 people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 61st and Nepal ranks 58th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.71 million people | 4.12 million people | 584,463 people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.67 million people | 2.51 million people | 160,741 people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.11 million people | 1.23 million people | 122,692 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 873,006 people against 825,094 people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 47,912 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Bangladesh ranks 61st and Nepal ranks 58th 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.