Brazil vs Palau: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Brazil
0 people
in 2024
Palau
27.5 people
in 2024
Brazil rank
138th
Palau rank
135th

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

  • Brazil
  • Palau
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

How they compare

Palau currently reports 27.5 people against 0 people in Brazil, a difference of 27.5 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 138th and Palau ranks 135th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 6.21 million people 71.77 people 6.21 million people Brazil
2010s 2.75 million people 42.71 people 2.74 million people Brazil
2020s 499,320 people 29.48 people 499,291 people Brazil

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, Brazil or Palau?
Palau, at 27.5 people against 0 people in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Brazil and Palau?
27.5 people, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Palau?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Palau rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Brazil ranks 138th and Palau ranks 135th 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.