How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Spain?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Bhutan vs Spain: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Bhutan

0.1%

in 2024

Spain

0.1%

in 2024

Bhutan rank

174th

Spain rank

171st

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Bhutan
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 174th and Spain ranks 171st of 231 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.2%	0.0%	10.2%	Bhutan
2010s	2.8%	0.0%	2.8%	Bhutan
2020s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Bhutan or Spain?: Spain, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Bhutan and Spain?: 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Spain?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Spain rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?: Bhutan ranks 174th and Spain ranks 171st 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.