Mexico vs Palau: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Mexico
99.5%
in 2024
Palau
99.5%
in 2024
Mexico rank
73rd
Palau rank
75th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Mexico
- Palau
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Mexico ranks 73rd and Palau ranks 75th of 231 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 99.4% | 5.7% | Palau |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 99.5% | 2.3% | Palau |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.5% | 0.3% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Mexico or Palau?
- Mexico, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Mexico and Palau?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Palau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Palau rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Mexico ranks 73rd and Palau ranks 75th 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 Share of population 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
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.