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
020406080200020122024

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

Indicator
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Unit
%
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
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.