Cook Islands vs Saint Helena: People not using improved drinking water sources
Cook Islands
56.64 people
in 2024
Saint Helena
37.13 people
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
176th
Saint Helena rank
178th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Cook Islands
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 56.64 people against 37.13 people in Saint Helena, a difference of 19.51 people.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.5 times Saint Helena's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 176th and Saint Helena ranks 178th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Saint Helena in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2454 people | 34.48 people | 34.24 people | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 20.84 people | 36.24 people | 15.4 people | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 54.08 people | 37.51 people | 16.57 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 Saint Helena?
- Cook Islands, at 56.64 people against 37.13 people in Saint Helena as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Cook Islands and Saint Helena?
- 19.51 people, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Saint Helena?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Saint Helena rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Cook Islands ranks 176th and Saint Helena ranks 178th 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.