Bangladesh vs Latvia: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Bangladesh
0.5%
in 2024
Latvia
0.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
140th
Latvia rank
137th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Bangladesh
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 140th and Latvia ranks 137th of 231 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.2% | 2.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Bangladesh or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Bangladesh and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Latvia rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Bangladesh ranks 140th and Latvia ranks 137th 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.