Fiji vs Vanuatu: Drinking water services
Fiji
16,474 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
15,040 people
in 2024
Fiji rank
81st
Vanuatu rank
84th
Drinking water services over time
- Fiji
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 16,474 people against 15,040 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 1,434 people.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 81st and Vanuatu ranks 84th of 231 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,856 people | 14,914 people | 4,941 people | Fiji |
| 2010s | 18,448 people | 15,392 people | 3,055 people | Fiji |
| 2020s | 16,754 people | 15,190 people | 1,563 people | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Fiji or Vanuatu?
- Fiji, at 16,474 people against 15,040 people in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Fiji and Vanuatu?
- 1,434 people, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Vanuatu rank globally for drinking water services?
- Fiji ranks 81st and Vanuatu ranks 84th of 231 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 Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.