Kiribati vs Vanuatu: People not using improved drinking water sources
Kiribati
22,104 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
32,002 people
in 2024
Kiribati rank
115th
Vanuatu rank
112th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Kiribati
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 32,002 people against 22,104 people in Kiribati, a difference of 9,898 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.4 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 115th and Vanuatu ranks 112th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,211 people | 28,752 people | 8,458 people | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 30,320 people | 30,955 people | 634.67 people | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 22,745 people | 31,886 people | 9,141 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Kiribati or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 32,002 people against 22,104 people in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 9,898 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Vanuatu rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Kiribati ranks 115th and Vanuatu ranks 112th 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.