Bolivia vs United Arab Emirates: People using improved sanitation facilities

Bolivia
10.92 million people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
11.00 million people
in 2024
Bolivia rank
78th
United Arab Emirates rank
76th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Bolivia
  • United Arab Emirates
4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M200020122024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 11.00 million people against 10.92 million people in Bolivia, a difference of 86,500 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 78th and United Arab Emirates ranks 76th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 5.48 million people 4.80 million people 675,248 people Bolivia
2010s 8.20 million people 8.32 million people 123,786 people United Arab Emirates
2020s 10.40 million people 10.21 million people 195,230 people Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Bolivia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 11.00 million people against 10.92 million people in Bolivia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Bolivia and United Arab Emirates?
86,500 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Bolivia ranks 78th and United Arab Emirates ranks 76th of 232 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.