Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Latvia: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Bosnia and Herzegovina
99.9%
in 2024
Latvia
99.9%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
72nd
Latvia rank
75th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Latvia
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 72nd and Latvia ranks 75th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 0.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Latvia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Latvia rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 72nd and Latvia ranks 75th 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.