Belize vs Kiribati: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Belize
16,495 people
in 2024
Kiribati
19,052 people
in 2024
Belize rank
108th
Kiribati rank
106th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Belize
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 19,052 people against 16,495 people in Belize, a difference of 2,557 people.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 108th and Kiribati ranks 106th of 178 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,018 people | 27,949 people | 11,930 people | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 17,124 people | 23,590 people | 6,466 people | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 16,522 people | 19,422 people | 2,900 people | Kiribati |
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 Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 19,052 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 Kiribati?
- 2,557 people, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Kiribati?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Kiribati rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Belize ranks 108th and Kiribati ranks 106th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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
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.