Azerbaijan vs Bhutan: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
Azerbaijan
99.8%
in 2024
Bhutan
99.8%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
52nd
Bhutan rank
51st
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Azerbaijan
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 52nd and Bhutan ranks 51st of 188 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 96.3% | 2.2% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 98.1% | 0.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.5% | 0.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas, Azerbaijan or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas between Azerbaijan and Bhutan?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Bhutan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Bhutan rank globally for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Azerbaijan ranks 52nd and Bhutan ranks 51st 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. 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, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.