Chile vs Marshall Islands: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services

Chile
93.6%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
93.9%
in 2024
Chile rank
89th
Marshall Islands rank
86th

Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time

  • Chile
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 93.9% against 93.6% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 89th and Marshall Islands ranks 86th of 178 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 81.3% 94.3% 13.1% Marshall Islands
2010s 87.6% 94.1% 6.5% Marshall Islands
2020s 92.3% 93.9% 1.6% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Chile or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 93.9% against 93.6% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Chile and Marshall Islands?
0.3%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Marshall Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
Chile ranks 89th and Marshall Islands ranks 86th of 178 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 the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.