Bahrain vs Eritrea: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Bahrain
1.61 million people
in 2024
Eritrea
1.62 million people
in 2016
Bahrain rank
149th
Eritrea rank
148th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Bahrain
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.62 million people against 1.61 million people in Bahrain, a difference of 14,390 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 149th and Eritrea ranks 148th of 231 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 908,875 people | 1.25 million people | 342,861 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.29 million people | 1.55 million people | 266,143 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Bahrain or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 1.62 million people against 1.61 million people in Bahrain as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Bahrain and Eritrea?
- 14,390 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Eritrea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Bahrain and Eritrea rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Bahrain ranks 149th and Eritrea ranks 148th 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.