Puerto Rico vs Reunion: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Puerto Rico
34,359 people
in 2024
Reunion
37,806 people
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
116th
Reunion rank
115th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Puerto Rico
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 37,806 people against 34,359 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 3,447 people.
That makes Reunion's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 116th and Reunion ranks 115th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Reunion in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 911,939 people | 21,398 people | 890,541 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 256,415 people | 27,976 people | 228,439 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 22,582 people | 36,791 people | 14,209 people | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Puerto Rico or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 37,806 people against 34,359 people in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Puerto Rico and Reunion?
- 3,447 people, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Reunion?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Reunion rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Puerto Rico ranks 116th and Reunion ranks 115th 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.