Bahamas vs Belize: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Bahamas
390,512 people
in 2019
Belize
395,582 people
in 2024
Bahamas rank
175th
Belize rank
173rd
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Bahamas
- Belize
How they compare
Belize currently reports 395,582 people against 390,512 people in Bahamas, a difference of 5,070 people.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 175th and Belize ranks 173rd of 231 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 336,833 people | 250,144 people | 86,689 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 378,358 people | 328,693 people | 49,665 people | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Bahamas or Belize?
- Belize, at 395,582 people against 390,512 people in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Bahamas and Belize?
- 5,070 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Belize?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and Belize rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Bahamas ranks 175th and Belize ranks 173rd 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. 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 using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.