Nauru vs Tuvalu: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Nauru
9,717 people
in 2024
Tuvalu
8,805 people
in 2024
Nauru rank
129th
Tuvalu rank
132nd
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Nauru
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 9,717 people against 8,805 people in Tuvalu, a difference of 912 people.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Nauru ranks 129th and Tuvalu ranks 132nd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,186 people | 9,142 people | 956.37 people | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 8,798 people | 9,936 people | 1,138 people | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 9,594 people | 9,143 people | 450.49 people | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Nauru or Tuvalu?
- Nauru, at 9,717 people against 8,805 people in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 912 people, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Tuvalu rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Nauru ranks 129th and Tuvalu ranks 132nd 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.