New Zealand vs Puerto Rico: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
New Zealand
100.0%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
100.0%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
1st
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- New Zealand
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 231 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 97.9% | 2.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.4% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
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, New Zealand or Puerto Rico?
- New Zealand, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 1st 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.