Jamaica vs Saudi Arabia: Drinking water services in rural areas
Jamaica
15,347 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
9,357 people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
80th
Saudi Arabia rank
83rd
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Jamaica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 15,347 people against 9,357 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5,990 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 178 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69,327 people | 7,133 people | 62,194 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 42,070 people | 9,026 people | 33,044 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 20,900 people | 9,170 people | 11,729 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Jamaica or Saudi Arabia?
- Jamaica, at 15,347 people against 9,357 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?
- 5,990 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Jamaica ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 178 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 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.