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
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) β 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.