Bhutan vs Low income: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural over time
- Bhutan
- Low income
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 99.3% against 50.0% in Low income, a difference of 49.3%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.0 times Low income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 46th and Low income ranks 46th of 174 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 31.8% | 52.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 40.9% | 53.8% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 48.4% | 50.8% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural, Bhutan or Low income?
- Bhutan, at 99.3% against 50.0% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural between Bhutan and Low income?
- 49.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Low income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Low income rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Bhutan ranks 46th and Low income ranks 46th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.