What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Cook Islands and Wallis and Futuna?

24.11 people, with Wallis and Futuna ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Wallis and Futuna?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Cook Islands vs Wallis and Futuna: People using improved drinking water sources

Cook Islands

56.64 people

in 2024

Wallis and Futuna

80.75 people

in 2024

Cook Islands rank

173rd

Wallis and Futuna rank

172nd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Cook Islands
Wallis and Futuna

How they compare

Wallis and Futuna currently reports 80.75 people against 56.64 people in Cook Islands, a difference of 24.11 people.

That makes Wallis and Futuna's figure about 1.4 times Cook Islands's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Wallis and Futuna has been ahead every year.

Cook Islands ranks 173rd and Wallis and Futuna ranks 172nd of 231 countries.

Wallis and Futuna has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cook Islands	Wallis and Futuna	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.1965 people	63.26 people	63.07 people	Wallis and Futuna
2010s	20.84 people	73.25 people	52.41 people	Wallis and Futuna
2020s	54.08 people	80.97 people	26.88 people	Wallis and Futuna

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Cook Islands or Wallis and Futuna?: Wallis and Futuna, at 80.75 people against 56.64 people in Cook Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Cook Islands and Wallis and Futuna?: 24.11 people, with Wallis and Futuna ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Wallis and Futuna?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cook Islands and Wallis and Futuna rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Cook Islands ranks 173rd and Wallis and Futuna ranks 172nd 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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