Bhutan vs Chile: Share of urban population using at least basic water services

Bhutan
99.8%
in 2024
Chile
99.8%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
51st
Chile rank
54th

Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time

  • Bhutan
  • Chile
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Bhutan ranks 51st and Chile ranks 54th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Chile Difference Ahead
2000s 96.3% 99.4% 3.0% Chile
2010s 98.1% 99.6% 1.5% Chile
2020s 99.5% 99.8% 0.3% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Bhutan or Chile?
Bhutan, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Bhutan and Chile?
0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Chile?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Chile rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
Bhutan ranks 51st and Chile ranks 54th 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 Share of urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population using at least basic water services
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
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.