Naoero vs Palau: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Naoero
11,689 people
in 2024
Palau
17,612 people
in 2024
Naoero rank
222nd
Palau rank
219th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Naoero
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 17,612 people against 11,689 people in Naoero, a difference of 5,923 people.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.5 times Naoero's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Naoero ranks 222nd and Palau ranks 219th of 231 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Naoero | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,894 people | 19,273 people | 9,379 people | Palau |
| 2010s | 10,612 people | 17,765 people | 7,153 people | Palau |
| 2020s | 11,547 people | 17,667 people | 6,120 people | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Naoero or Palau?
- Palau, at 17,612 people against 11,689 people in Naoero as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Naoero and Palau?
- 5,923 people, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Naoero and Palau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Naoero and Palau rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Naoero ranks 222nd 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.