Bhutan vs Palau: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Bhutan
99.3%
in 2024
Palau
99.1%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
48th
Palau rank
51st
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Bhutan
- Palau
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 99.3% against 99.1% in Palau, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Bhutan ranks 48th and Palau ranks 51st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 98.7% | 14.4% | Palau |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 98.9% | 4.3% | Palau |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 0.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Bhutan or Palau?
- Bhutan, at 99.3% against 99.1% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Bhutan and Palau?
- 0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Palau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Palau rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Bhutan ranks 48th and Palau ranks 51st of 178 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 the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. 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.