Bhutan vs Vanuatu: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Bhutan
272,330 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
264,853 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
92nd
Vanuatu rank
93rd
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Bhutan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 272,330 people against 264,853 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 7,477 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 92nd and Vanuatu ranks 93rd of 163 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 454,282 people | 171,636 people | 282,646 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 396,744 people | 214,922 people | 181,823 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 265,031 people | 253,530 people | 11,501 people | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Bhutan or Vanuatu?
- Bhutan, at 272,330 people against 264,853 people in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 7,477 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Vanuatu rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Bhutan ranks 92nd and Vanuatu ranks 93rd 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.