Belgium vs Cook Islands: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Belgium
0 people
in 2024
Cook Islands
6.09 people
in 2024
Belgium rank
138th
Cook Islands rank
136th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Belgium
  • Cook Islands
0246200020122024

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 6.09 people against 0 people in Belgium, a difference of 6.09 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 138th and Cook Islands ranks 136th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Cook Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 0 people 0.1964 people 0.1964 people Cook Islands
2010s 0 people 3.91 people 3.91 people Cook Islands
2020s 0 people 6.13 people 6.13 people Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Belgium or Cook Islands?
Cook Islands, at 6.09 people against 0 people in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Belgium and Cook Islands?
6.09 people, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cook Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Cook Islands rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Belgium ranks 138th and Cook Islands ranks 136th 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
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

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.