Bangladesh vs Serbia: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Bangladesh
99.7%
in 2024
Serbia
99.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
90th
Serbia rank
87th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Bangladesh
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 90th and Serbia ranks 87th of 188 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 99.6% | 0.9% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.7% | 0.4% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Bangladesh or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Bangladesh and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Serbia rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Bangladesh ranks 90th and Serbia ranks 87th of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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 who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.