Jamaica vs Vanuatu: Drinking water services
Jamaica
16,157 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
15,040 people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
82nd
Vanuatu rank
84th
Drinking water services over time
- Jamaica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16,157 people against 15,040 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 1,117 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 82nd and Vanuatu ranks 84th of 231 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,637 people | 14,914 people | 58,722 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 44,729 people | 15,392 people | 29,336 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 22,122 people | 15,190 people | 6,932 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Jamaica or Vanuatu?
- Jamaica, at 16,157 people against 15,040 people in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 1,117 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for drinking water services?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd 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.