Bahamas vs Marshall Islands: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Bahamas
1.1%
in 2019
Marshall Islands
1.2%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
118th
Marshall Islands rank
115th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Bahamas
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 118th and Marshall Islands ranks 115th of 231 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Bahamas or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Bahamas and Marshall Islands?
- 0.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Marshall Islands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Bahamas ranks 118th and Marshall Islands ranks 115th 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 population not using improved drinking 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 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.