Belize vs Kiribati: People not using improved drinking water sources
Belize
16,495 people
in 2024
Kiribati
22,104 people
in 2024
Belize rank
116th
Kiribati rank
115th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Belize
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 22,104 people against 16,495 people in Belize, a difference of 5,609 people.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.3 times Belize's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 116th and Kiribati ranks 115th of 231 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,872 people | 37,211 people | 14,339 people | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 20,453 people | 30,320 people | 9,867 people | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 16,614 people | 22,745 people | 6,131 people | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Belize or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 22,104 people against 16,495 people in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Belize and Kiribati?
- 5,609 people, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Kiribati?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Kiribati rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Belize ranks 116th and Kiribati ranks 115th 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.