Belize vs Brunei: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Belize
395,582 people
in 2024
Brunei
462,721 people
in 2024
Belize rank
173rd
Brunei rank
172nd
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Belize
- Brunei
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 462,721 people against 395,582 people in Belize, a difference of 67,139 people.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 173rd and Brunei ranks 172nd of 231 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250,144 people | 354,473 people | 104,329 people | Brunei |
| 2010s | 328,693 people | 418,271 people | 89,578 people | Brunei |
| 2020s | 381,972 people | 455,233 people | 73,261 people | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Belize or Brunei?
- Brunei, at 462,721 people against 395,582 people in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Belize and Brunei?
- 67,139 people, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Brunei?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Brunei rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Belize ranks 173rd and Brunei ranks 172nd 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.