What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Brazil and Saint Helena?

34.44 people, with Saint Helena ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saint Helena?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

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.

Brazil vs Saint Helena: People using improved drinking water sources

Brazil

2.69 people

in 2024

Saint Helena

37.13 people

in 2024

Brazil rank

178th

Saint Helena rank

175th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Brazil
Saint Helena

How they compare

Saint Helena currently reports 37.13 people against 2.69 people in Brazil, a difference of 34.44 people.

That makes Saint Helena's figure about 13.8 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 178th and Saint Helena ranks 175th of 231 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Saint Helena	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.70 million people	34.48 people	5.70 million people	Brazil
2010s	1.87 million people	36.24 people	1.87 million people	Brazil
2020s	694,633 people	37.51 people	694,595 people	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Brazil or Saint Helena?: Saint Helena, at 37.13 people against 2.69 people in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Brazil and Saint Helena?: 34.44 people, with Saint Helena ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saint Helena?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Saint Helena rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Brazil ranks 178th and Saint Helena ranks 175th 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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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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