Malta vs United States Virgin Islands: People not using safely managed drinking water sources

Malta
934.78 people
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
1,123 people
in 2024
Malta rank
145th
United States Virgin Islands rank
144th

People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time

  • Malta
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 1,123 people against 934.78 people in Malta, a difference of 188.22 people.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 145th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 144th of 163 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 3.19 people 2,487 people 2,484 people United States Virgin Islands
2010s 314.98 people 1,659 people 1,344 people United States Virgin Islands
2020s 800.2 people 1,166 people 365.5 people United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Malta or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 1,123 people against 934.78 people in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Malta and United States Virgin Islands?
188.22 people, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States Virgin Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malta and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
Malta ranks 145th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 144th 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

Indicator
People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.