Cook Islands vs Tuvalu: People not using improved drinking water sources

Cook Islands
56.64 people
in 2024
Tuvalu
82.16 people
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
176th
Tuvalu rank
174th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Tuvalu
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 82.16 people against 56.64 people in Cook Islands, a difference of 25.52 people.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.5 times Cook Islands's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.

Cook Islands ranks 176th and Tuvalu ranks 174th of 231 countries.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1963 people 73.17 people 72.97 people Tuvalu
2010s 20.84 people 80.55 people 59.71 people Tuvalu
2020s 54.08 people 82.25 people 28.16 people Tuvalu

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 Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 82.16 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 Tuvalu?
25.52 people, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cook Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Cook Islands ranks 176th and Tuvalu ranks 174th 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.