Palau vs Turks and Caicos Islands: People using improved drinking water sources
Palau
82.77 people
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
93.9 people
in 2024
Palau rank
170th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
168th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Palau
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 93.9 people against 82.77 people in Palau, a difference of 11.13 people.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 170th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 168th of 231 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.18 people | 100.56 people | 11.39 people | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 84.22 people | 97.62 people | 13.4 people | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Palau or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 93.9 people against 82.77 people in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Palau and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 11.13 people, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Palau ranks 170th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 168th 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.