Bangladesh vs Iraq: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Bangladesh
59.1%
in 2024
Iraq
59.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
121st
Iraq rank
119th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 59.8% against 59.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 121st and Iraq ranks 119th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 52.4% | 2.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 57.2% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 59.7% | 0.7% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Bangladesh or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 59.8% against 59.1% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 0.7%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Bangladesh ranks 121st and Iraq ranks 119th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.