What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Kazakhstan and Vanuatu?

3,609 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Vanuatu?

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.

Kazakhstan vs Vanuatu: People using improved drinking water sources

Kazakhstan

20,571 people

in 2024

Vanuatu

16,962 people

in 2024

Kazakhstan rank

111th

Vanuatu rank

113th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Kazakhstan
Vanuatu

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 20,571 people against 16,962 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 3,609 people.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 111th and Vanuatu ranks 113th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
2000s	922,508 people	13,838 people	908,669 people	Kazakhstan
2010s	473,941 people	15,562 people	458,378 people	Kazakhstan
2020s	92,953 people	16,696 people	76,257 people	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Kazakhstan or Vanuatu?: Kazakhstan, at 20,571 people against 16,962 people in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Kazakhstan and Vanuatu?: 3,609 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Vanuatu?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Vanuatu rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Kazakhstan ranks 111th and Vanuatu ranks 113th 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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