Kiribati vs Mongolia: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Kiribati
63.6%
in 2024
Mongolia
63.5%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
145th
Mongolia rank
146th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Kiribati
- Mongolia
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 63.6% against 63.5% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 145th and Mongolia ranks 146th of 178 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 35.0% | 12.5% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 49.2% | 7.6% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 60.4% | 2.6% | Kiribati |
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, Kiribati or Mongolia?
- Kiribati, at 63.6% against 63.5% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Kiribati and Mongolia?
- 0.1%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Mongolia rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Kiribati ranks 145th and Mongolia ranks 146th 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.