How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Fiji?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Belize vs Fiji: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Belize

16,495 people

in 2024

Fiji

29,177 people

in 2024

Belize rank

108th

Fiji rank

105th

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

Belize
Fiji

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 29,177 people against 16,495 people in Belize, a difference of 12,682 people.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.8 times Belize's.

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

Belize ranks 108th and Fiji ranks 105th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Fiji	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16,018 people	32,027 people	16,009 people	Fiji
2010s	17,124 people	31,256 people	14,132 people	Fiji
2020s	16,522 people	29,499 people	12,977 people	Fiji

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, Belize or Fiji?: Fiji, at 29,177 people against 16,495 people in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Belize and Fiji?: 12,682 people, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Fiji?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belize and Fiji rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?: Belize ranks 108th and Fiji ranks 105th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.