Bolivia vs Gambia: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Bolivia
6.5%
in 2024
Gambia
7.0%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
53rd
Gambia rank
51st
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Bolivia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 7.0% against 6.5% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 53rd and Gambia ranks 51st of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.2% | 0.6% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 0.0% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.7% | 0.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Bolivia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 7.0% against 6.5% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Bolivia and Gambia?
- 0.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Gambia rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Bolivia ranks 53rd and Gambia ranks 51st 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.