Bangladesh vs Nepal: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Bangladesh
628,637 people
in 2024
Nepal
543,050 people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
59th
Nepal rank
62nd
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 628,637 people against 543,050 people in Nepal, a difference of 85,587 people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 59th and Nepal ranks 62nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.22 million people | 3.84 million people | 377,604 people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.26 million people | 2.20 million people | 61,221 people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 857,496 people | 904,477 people | 46,980 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Bangladesh, at 628,637 people against 543,050 people in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 85,587 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th and Nepal ranks 62nd 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.