Belarus vs British Virgin Islands: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Belarus
0.1%
in 2024
British Virgin Islands
0.1%
in 2024
Belarus rank
162nd
British Virgin Islands rank
160th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Belarus
  • British Virgin Islands
012345200020122024

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Belarus, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.3 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.

Belarus ranks 162nd and British Virgin Islands ranks 160th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and British Virgin Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus British Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 3.0% 2.5% British Virgin Islands
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Belarus
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Belarus or British Virgin Islands?
British Virgin Islands, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Belarus and British Virgin Islands?
0.0%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and British Virgin Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belarus and British Virgin Islands rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
Belarus ranks 162nd and British Virgin Islands ranks 160th 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

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.