Mongolia vs Puerto Rico: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Mongolia
2.99 million people
in 2024
Puerto Rico
3.24 million people
in 2024
Mongolia rank
133rd
Puerto Rico rank
130th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Mongolia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 3.24 million people against 2.99 million people in Mongolia, a difference of 250,020 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 133rd and Puerto Rico ranks 130th of 231 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 million people | 3.70 million people | 1.95 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2.33 million people | 3.49 million people | 1.16 million people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2.86 million people | 3.25 million people | 388,658 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Mongolia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 3.24 million people against 2.99 million people in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Mongolia and Puerto Rico?
- 250,020 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Puerto Rico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Puerto Rico rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Mongolia ranks 133rd and Puerto Rico ranks 130th 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.