Jamaica vs Vanuatu: Drinking water services in rural areas

Jamaica

15,347 people

in 2024

Vanuatu

14,835 people

in 2024

Jamaica rank

80th

Vanuatu rank

81st

Drinking water services in rural areas over time

Jamaica currently reports 15,347 people against 14,835 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 512 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 80th and Vanuatu ranks 81st of 178 countries.

Indicator: Drinking water services in rural areas
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: 178 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.