Bahamas vs Cayman Islands: People using improved drinking water sources
Bahamas
4,163 people
in 2019
Cayman Islands
3,373 people
in 2024
Bahamas rank
128th
Cayman Islands rank
131st
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Bahamas
- Cayman Islands
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 4,163 people against 3,373 people in Cayman Islands, a difference of 790 people.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times Cayman Islands's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 128th and Cayman Islands ranks 131st of 231 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Cayman Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,627 people | 1,824 people | 3,803 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 4,363 people | 2,565 people | 1,798 people | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Bahamas or Cayman Islands?
- Bahamas, at 4,163 people against 3,373 people in Cayman Islands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Bahamas and Cayman Islands?
- 790 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Cayman Islands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Bahamas and Cayman Islands rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Bahamas ranks 128th and Cayman Islands ranks 131st 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 People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.