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
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
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.