Seychelles vs Saint Lucia: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Seychelles
127,454 people
in 2024
Saint Lucia
176,321 people
in 2024
Seychelles rank
189th
Saint Lucia rank
187th

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Seychelles
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 176,321 people against 127,454 people in Seychelles, a difference of 48,867 people.

That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.4 times Seychelles's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.

Seychelles ranks 189th and Saint Lucia ranks 187th of 231 countries.

Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 83,631 people 150,623 people 66,992 people Saint Lucia
2010s 101,831 people 165,820 people 63,989 people Saint Lucia
2020s 122,157 people 174,945 people 52,789 people Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Seychelles or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 176,321 people against 127,454 people in Seychelles as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Seychelles and Saint Lucia?
48,867 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Saint Lucia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Seychelles and Saint Lucia rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Seychelles ranks 189th and Saint Lucia ranks 187th 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

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.