Bangladesh vs Mexico: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Bangladesh
70.94 million people
in 2024
Mexico
74.63 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Mexico rank
7th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Bangladesh
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 74.63 million people against 70.94 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.69 million people.
That makes Mexico'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 8th and Mexico ranks 7th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.22 million people | 62.42 million people | 1.80 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 69.21 million people | 69.69 million people | 483,970 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 69.48 million people | 73.61 million people | 4.13 million people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Bangladesh or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 74.63 million people against 70.94 million people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Bangladesh and Mexico?
- 3.69 million people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Mexico rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 7th of 163 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 safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.