Bhutan vs Luxembourg: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Bhutan
787,935 people
in 2024
Luxembourg
673,036 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
162nd
Luxembourg rank
165th

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Bhutan
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 787,935 people against 673,036 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 114,899 people.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 162nd and Luxembourg ranks 165th of 231 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Luxembourg Difference Ahead
2000s 572,897 people 464,008 people 108,889 people Bhutan
2010s 705,987 people 563,438 people 142,549 people Bhutan
2020s 775,492 people 652,464 people 123,028 people Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Bhutan or Luxembourg?
Bhutan, at 787,935 people against 673,036 people in Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Bhutan and Luxembourg?
114,899 people, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Luxembourg?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Luxembourg rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Bhutan ranks 162nd and Luxembourg ranks 165th 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

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.