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

Cook Islands
99.8%
in 2024
Mauritius
99.9%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
39th
Mauritius rank
37th

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

  • Cook Islands
  • Mauritius
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 39th and Mauritius ranks 37th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 99.2% 0.8% Cook Islands
2010s 99.9% 99.6% 0.4% Cook Islands
2020s 99.8% 99.8% 0.0% Cook 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, Cook Islands or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Cook Islands and Mauritius?
0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Mauritius?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cook Islands and Mauritius rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
Cook Islands ranks 39th and Mauritius ranks 37th 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.