Nauru vs Saint Lucia: People not using improved drinking water sources
Nauru
191.75 people
in 2024
Saint Lucia
116.5 people
in 2024
Nauru rank
166th
Saint Lucia rank
169th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Nauru
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 191.75 people against 116.5 people in Saint Lucia, a difference of 75.25 people.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.6 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Nauru ranks 166th and Saint Lucia ranks 169th of 231 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168.02 people | 11,141 people | 10,973 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 176.95 people | 5,511 people | 5,334 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 190.09 people | 691.92 people | 501.84 people | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Nauru or Saint Lucia?
- Nauru, at 191.75 people against 116.5 people in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Nauru and Saint Lucia?
- 75.25 people, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Saint Lucia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Saint Lucia rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Nauru ranks 166th and Saint Lucia ranks 169th 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.