Fiji vs Vanuatu: Drinking water services in rural areas
Fiji
15,768 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
14,835 people
in 2024
Fiji rank
78th
Vanuatu rank
81st
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Fiji
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 15,768 people against 14,835 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 933 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 78th and Vanuatu ranks 81st of 178 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 | 18,967 people | 14,820 people | 4,147 people | Fiji |
| 2010s | 17,632 people | 15,249 people | 2,383 people | Fiji |
| 2020s | 16,039 people | 15,000 people | 1,038 people | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Fiji or Vanuatu?
- Fiji, at 15,768 people against 14,835 people in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Fiji and Vanuatu?
- 933 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 in rural areas?
- Fiji ranks 78th and Vanuatu ranks 81st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services in rural areas. 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.