What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico?

0 people, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico?

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.

Northern Mariana Islands vs Puerto Rico: People using improved drinking water sources

Northern Mariana Islands

0 people

in 2024

Puerto Rico

0 people

in 2024

Northern Mariana Islands rank

193rd

Puerto Rico rank

193rd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 people.

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

Northern Mariana Islands ranks 193rd and Puerto Rico ranks 193rd of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Northern Mariana Islands	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,694 people	80,467 people	78,773 people	Puerto Rico
2010s	412.35 people	23,467 people	23,055 people	Puerto Rico
2020s	0 people	0 people	0 people	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Northern Mariana Islands or Puerto Rico?: Northern Mariana Islands, at 0 people against 0 people in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico?: 0 people, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Northern Mariana Islands ranks 193rd and Puerto Rico 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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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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