British Virgin Islands vs Cook Islands: People using improved drinking water sources
British Virgin Islands
53.53 people
in 2024
Cook Islands
56.64 people
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
174th
Cook Islands rank
173rd
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 56.64 people against 53.53 people in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 3.11 people.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 174th and Cook Islands ranks 173rd of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Cook Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 675.93 people | 0.1965 people | 675.73 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 75.83 people | 20.84 people | 54.99 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 52 people | 54.08 people | 2.08 people | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, British Virgin Islands or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 56.64 people against 53.53 people in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands?
- 3.11 people, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 174th and Cook Islands ranks 173rd 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.