South Africa vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Population using safely managed drinking-water services
South Africa
50.8%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
55.7%
in 2024
South Africa rank
36th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
34th
Population using safely managed drinking-water services over time
- South Africa
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 55.7% against 50.8% in South Africa, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 36th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 34th of 85 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.9% | 55.7% | 7.8% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 55.7% | 4.3% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using safely managed drinking-water services, South Africa or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 55.7% against 50.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed drinking-water services between South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 4.9%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- South Africa ranks 36th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 34th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.