Bhutan vs Ghana: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Bhutan
61.5%
in 2024
Ghana
60.2%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
64th
Ghana rank
65th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Bhutan
- Ghana
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 61.5% against 60.2% in Ghana, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 64th and Ghana ranks 65th of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 36.4% | 5.2% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 48.2% | 2.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 57.7% | 0.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Bhutan or Ghana?
- Bhutan, at 61.5% against 60.2% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Bhutan and Ghana?
- 1.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Ghana rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Bhutan ranks 64th and Ghana ranks 65th of 104 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, urban (% of urban 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.