Kiribati vs Spain: People using improved drinking water sources
Kiribati
22,104 people
in 2024
Spain
36,077 people
in 2024
Kiribati rank
109th
Spain rank
106th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Kiribati
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 36,077 people against 22,104 people in Kiribati, a difference of 13,973 people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 109th and Spain ranks 106th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,211 people | 0.282 people | 37,211 people | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 30,320 people | 23,407 people | 6,914 people | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 22,745 people | 35,786 people | 13,041 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Kiribati or Spain?
- Spain, at 36,077 people against 22,104 people in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Kiribati and Spain?
- 13,973 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Spain rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Kiribati ranks 109th and Spain ranks 106th 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.