Cook Islands vs Palau: People not using improved drinking water sources
Cook Islands
56.64 people
in 2024
Palau
82.77 people
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
176th
Palau rank
173rd
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Cook Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 82.77 people against 56.64 people in Cook Islands, a difference of 26.13 people.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.5 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 176th and Palau ranks 173rd of 231 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1963 people | 121.24 people | 121.04 people | Palau |
| 2010s | 20.84 people | 93.91 people | 73.07 people | Palau |
| 2020s | 54.08 people | 84.22 people | 30.14 people | Palau |
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 Palau?
- Palau, at 82.77 people against 56.64 people in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Cook Islands and Palau?
- 26.13 people, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Palau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Palau rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Cook Islands ranks 176th and Palau ranks 173rd 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.