Bahamas vs Turkey: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Bahamas
1.1%
in 2019
Turkey
1.0%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
118th
Turkey rank
119th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Bahamas
- Turkey
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 118th and Turkey ranks 119th of 231 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 3.6% | 1.9% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Turkey |
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 Turkey?
- Bahamas, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Turkey as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Bahamas and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Turkey?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and Turkey rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Bahamas ranks 118th and Turkey ranks 119th 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.