Cook Islands vs Niue: People not using improved drinking water sources
Cook Islands
56.64 people
in 2024
Niue
34.32 people
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
176th
Niue rank
179th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Cook Islands
- Niue
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 56.64 people against 34.32 people in Niue, a difference of 22.32 people.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.7 times Niue's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niue ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 176th and Niue ranks 179th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Niue in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1963 people | 13.69 people | 13.5 people | Niue |
| 2010s | 20.84 people | 23 people | 2.16 people | Niue |
| 2020s | 54.08 people | 31.97 people | 22.11 people | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Cook Islands or Niue?
- Cook Islands, at 56.64 people against 34.32 people in Niue as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Cook Islands and Niue?
- 22.32 people, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Niue?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Niue rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Cook Islands ranks 176th 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
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.