How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Arab Emirates?

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.

Malta vs United Arab Emirates: People using improved drinking water sources

Malta

0 people

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

0 people

in 2024

Malta rank

193rd

United Arab Emirates rank

193rd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Malta
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0 people against 0 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Malta ranks 193rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 193rd of 231 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0031 people	14,244 people	14,244 people	United Arab Emirates
2010s	0.0055 people	6,596 people	6,596 people	United Arab Emirates
2020s	0.004 people	0.1016 people	0.0975 people	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Malta or United Arab Emirates?: Malta, at 0 people against 0 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Malta and United Arab Emirates?: 0 people, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Arab Emirates?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malta and United Arab Emirates rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Malta ranks 193rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 193rd 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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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