Saint Helena vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Saint Helena
99.3%
in 2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
99.3%
in 2017
Saint Helena rank
80th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
79th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Saint Helena
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 99.3% against 99.3% in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Saint Helena has been ahead every year.
Saint Helena ranks 80th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 79th of 231 countries.
Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.9% | 0.5% | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 0.1% | Saint Helena |
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, Saint Helena or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 99.3% against 99.3% in Saint Helena as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Saint Helena and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0.0%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
- How do Saint Helena and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Saint Helena ranks 80th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 79th 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.