Fiji vs Portugal: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Fiji
537,666 people
in 2024
Portugal
498,606 people
in 2024
Fiji rank
77th
Portugal rank
79th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Fiji
- Portugal
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 537,666 people against 498,606 people in Portugal, a difference of 39,060 people.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Fiji ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 79th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 528,902 people | 642,705 people | 113,803 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 541,414 people | 566,196 people | 24,782 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 535,327 people | 509,764 people | 25,563 people | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Fiji or Portugal?
- Fiji, at 537,666 people against 498,606 people in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Fiji and Portugal?
- 39,060 people, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Portugal rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Fiji ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 79th of 163 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 safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.