Jamaica vs United States: People not using improved drinking water sources
Jamaica
55,275 people
in 2024
United States
67,545 people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
103rd
United States rank
100th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Jamaica
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 67,545 people against 55,275 people in Jamaica, a difference of 12,270 people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 103rd and United States ranks 100th of 231 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,706 people | 3.29 million people | 3.16 million people | United States |
| 2010s | 97,742 people | 1.98 million people | 1.88 million people | United States |
| 2020s | 64,263 people | 244,805 people | 180,541 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Jamaica or United States?
- United States, at 67,545 people against 55,275 people in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Jamaica and United States?
- 12,270 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd and United States ranks 100th 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.