Israel vs Puerto Rico (US): People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Israel
50,503 people
in 2024
Puerto Rico (US)
34,359 people
in 2024
Israel rank
113th
Puerto Rico (US) rank
116th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Israel
- Puerto Rico (US)
How they compare
Israel currently reports 50,503 people against 34,359 people in Puerto Rico (US), a difference of 16,144 people.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.5 times Puerto Rico (US)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico (US) ahead.
Israel ranks 113th and Puerto Rico (US) ranks 116th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico (US) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Puerto Rico (US) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,145 people | 911,939 people | 892,794 people | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 2010s | 33,207 people | 256,415 people | 223,208 people | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 2020s | 46,602 people | 22,582 people | 24,020 people | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Israel or Puerto Rico (US)?
- Israel, at 50,503 people against 34,359 people in Puerto Rico (US) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Israel and Puerto Rico (US)?
- 16,144 people, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Puerto Rico (US)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Puerto Rico (US) rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Israel ranks 113th and Puerto Rico (US) ranks 116th 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.