Maldives vs Reunion: People not using improved drinking water sources
Maldives
1,029 people
in 2024
Reunion
1,017 people
in 2024
Maldives rank
153rd
Reunion rank
154th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Maldives
- Reunion
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1,029 people against 1,017 people in Reunion, a difference of 12 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 153rd and Reunion ranks 154th of 231 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,982 people | 1,804 people | 11,179 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 5,607 people | 1,457 people | 4,149 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1,292 people | 1,075 people | 217.47 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Maldives or Reunion?
- Maldives, at 1,029 people against 1,017 people in Reunion as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Maldives and Reunion?
- 12 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Reunion?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Reunion rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Maldives ranks 153rd and Reunion ranks 154th 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.