Libya vs Maldives: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Libya
0.2%
in 2024
Maldives
0.2%
in 2024
Libya rank
158th
Maldives rank
155th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Libya
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 158th and Maldives ranks 155th of 231 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Libya |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Libya or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Libya and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Maldives?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Maldives rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Libya ranks 158th and Maldives ranks 155th 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.