Bolivia vs Mali: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Bolivia
78.7%
in 2024
Mali
80.0%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
126th
Mali rank
124th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Bolivia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 80.0% against 78.7% in Bolivia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 126th and Mali ranks 124th of 178 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 45.1% | 16.8% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 62.7% | 7.9% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 76.5% | 0.6% | Bolivia |
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, Bolivia or Mali?
- Mali, at 80.0% against 78.7% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Bolivia and Mali?
- 1.3%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Mali rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Bolivia ranks 126th and Mali ranks 124th 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.