Comoros vs Jamaica: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Comoros
82.9%
in 2024
Jamaica
84.1%
in 2024
Comoros rank
115th
Jamaica rank
112th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Comoros
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 84.1% against 82.9% in Comoros, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 115th and Jamaica ranks 112th of 178 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4% | 87.9% | 1.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 86.2% | 1.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 84.6% | 1.3% | Jamaica |
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, Comoros or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 84.1% against 82.9% in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Comoros and Jamaica?
- 1.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Jamaica rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Comoros ranks 115th and Jamaica ranks 112th 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.