Puerto Rico vs Uruguay: People not using improved drinking water sources
Puerto Rico
0 people
in 2024
Uruguay
0 people
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
182nd
Uruguay rank
182nd
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Puerto Rico
- Uruguay
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 182nd and Uruguay ranks 182nd of 231 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,467 people | 59,177 people | 21,290 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 23,467 people | 15,629 people | 7,838 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Puerto Rico or Uruguay?
- Puerto Rico, at 0 people against 0 people in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 0 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Uruguay rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Puerto Rico ranks 182nd and Uruguay ranks 182nd 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.