Belarus vs Lithuania: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Belarus
2,290 people
in 2024
Lithuania
2,339 people
in 2024
Belarus rank
122nd
Lithuania rank
121st

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Belarus
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 2,339 people against 2,290 people in Belarus, a difference of 49 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.

Belarus ranks 122nd and Lithuania ranks 121st of 178 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 32,295 people 223,097 people 190,802 people Lithuania
2010s 14,675 people 90,753 people 76,077 people Lithuania
2020s 4,633 people 13,755 people 9,122 people Lithuania

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, Belarus or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 2,339 people against 2,290 people in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Belarus and Lithuania?
49 people, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Lithuania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Lithuania rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Belarus ranks 122nd and Lithuania ranks 121st 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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Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
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
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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.