Marshall Islands vs Palau: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Marshall Islands
32,834 people
in 2024
Palau
17,612 people
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
216th
Palau rank
219th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Marshall Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 32,834 people against 17,612 people in Palau, a difference of 15,222 people.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.9 times Palau's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 216th and Palau ranks 219th of 231 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,753 people | 19,273 people | 26,480 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 42,941 people | 17,765 people | 25,175 people | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 35,106 people | 17,667 people | 17,439 people | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Marshall Islands or Palau?
- Marshall Islands, at 32,834 people against 17,612 people in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Marshall Islands and Palau?
- 15,222 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Palau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Palau rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Marshall Islands ranks 216th and Palau ranks 219th of 231 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.