Fiji vs Kiribati: People using improved drinking water sources
Fiji
17,865 people
in 2024
Kiribati
22,104 people
in 2024
Fiji rank
112th
Kiribati rank
109th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Fiji
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 22,104 people against 17,865 people in Fiji, a difference of 4,239 people.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Fiji's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 112th and Kiribati ranks 109th of 231 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,351 people | 37,211 people | 19,859 people | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 18,070 people | 30,320 people | 12,250 people | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 17,866 people | 22,745 people | 4,879 people | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Fiji or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 22,104 people against 17,865 people in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Fiji and Kiribati?
- 4,239 people, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Kiribati?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Kiribati rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Fiji ranks 112th and Kiribati ranks 109th 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.