Maldives vs Réunion: People using improved drinking water sources

Maldives
1,029 people
in 2024
Réunion
1,017 people
in 2024
Maldives rank
147th
Réunion rank
148th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Maldives
  • Réunion
05.0k10.0k15.0k200020122024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 1,029 people against 1,017 people in Réunion, a difference of 12 people.

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

Maldives ranks 147th and Réunion ranks 148th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Réunion Difference Ahead
2000s 12,982 people 1,804 people 11,179 people Maldives
2010s 5,607 people 1,457 people 4,149 people Maldives
2020s 1,292 people 1,075 people 217.47 people Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Maldives or Réunion?
Maldives, at 1,029 people against 1,017 people in Réunion as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Maldives and Réunion?
12 people, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Réunion?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Réunion rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Maldives ranks 147th and Réunion ranks 148th 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

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
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