Puerto Rico vs United Arab Emirates: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Puerto Rico
100.0%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
100.0%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
1st
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Puerto Rico
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 231 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.9% | 99.7% | 1.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.9% | 0.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 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, Puerto Rico or United Arab Emirates?
- Puerto Rico, at 100.0% against 100.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Puerto Rico ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates 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.