Bangladesh vs Palau: Share of the population using improved water sources
Bangladesh
99.5%
in 2024
Palau
99.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
92nd
Palau rank
90th
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Bangladesh
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 92nd and Palau ranks 90th of 231 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 99.4% | 2.7% | Palau |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 99.5% | 1.2% | Palau |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.5% | 0.2% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Bangladesh or Palau?
- Palau, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Bangladesh and Palau?
- 0.0%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Palau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Palau rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Bangladesh ranks 92nd and Palau ranks 90th of 231 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 population using improved water sources. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.