Bhutan vs India: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
Bhutan
68.9%
in 2024
India
72.6%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
22nd
India rank
20th
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- Bhutan
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 72.6% against 68.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
Bhutan ranks 22nd and India ranks 20th of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 33.9% | 8.6% | India |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 52.6% | 6.4% | India |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 68.2% | 4.1% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, Bhutan or India?
- India, at 72.6% against 68.9% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between Bhutan and India?
- 3.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and India rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Bhutan ranks 22nd and India ranks 20th of 85 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 safely managed 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 drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.