British Virgin Islands vs Niue: People not using improved drinking water sources

British Virgin Islands
53.53 people
in 2024
Niue
34.32 people
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
177th
Niue rank
179th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Niue
02004006008001.0k200020122024

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 53.53 people against 34.32 people in Niue, a difference of 19.21 people.

That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.6 times Niue's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

British Virgin Islands ranks 177th and Niue ranks 179th of 231 countries.

British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Niue Difference Ahead
2000s 675.93 people 13.69 people 662.23 people British Virgin Islands
2010s 75.83 people 23 people 52.83 people British Virgin Islands
2020s 52 people 31.97 people 20.03 people British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, British Virgin Islands or Niue?
British Virgin Islands, at 53.53 people against 34.32 people in Niue as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between British Virgin Islands and Niue?
19.21 people, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Niue?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do British Virgin Islands and Niue rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
British Virgin Islands ranks 177th and Niue ranks 179th 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

Indicator
People not 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

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.