Saint Helena vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Saint Helena
99.3%
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
99.5%
in 2024
Saint Helena rank
80th
United States Virgin Islands rank
77th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Saint Helena
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 99.5% against 99.3% in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Saint Helena ranks 80th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 77th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saint Helena averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 98.7% | 0.6% | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 0.2% | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.4% | 0.1% | United States Virgin Islands |
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 United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 99.5% against 99.3% in Saint Helena as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Saint Helena and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.2%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and United States Virgin Islands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Saint Helena and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Saint Helena ranks 80th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 77th 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.