Bangladesh vs Latvia: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Bangladesh
98.8%
in 2024
Latvia
98.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
96th
Latvia rank
97th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Bangladesh
- Latvia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 98.8% against 98.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 96th and Latvia ranks 97th of 231 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.4% | 98.1% | 2.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 98.4% | 1.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.7% | 0.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Bangladesh or Latvia?
- Bangladesh, at 98.8% against 98.8% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Bangladesh and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Latvia rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Bangladesh ranks 96th and Latvia ranks 97th 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 Share of population 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
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.