Jamaica vs Vanuatu: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Jamaica
84.1%
in 2024
Vanuatu
83.5%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
112th
Vanuatu rank
114th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Jamaica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 84.1% against 83.5% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 112th and Vanuatu ranks 114th of 178 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 82.2% | 5.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 82.9% | 3.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 83.4% | 1.1% | 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, Jamaica or Vanuatu?
- Jamaica, at 84.1% against 83.5% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Jamaica ranks 112th and Vanuatu ranks 114th 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.