Chile vs Panama: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Chile
149,391 people
in 2024
Panama
130,148 people
in 2024
Chile rank
81st
Panama rank
82nd
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Chile
- Panama
How they compare
Chile currently reports 149,391 people against 130,148 people in Panama, a difference of 19,243 people.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 81st and Panama ranks 82nd of 178 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400,757 people | 242,186 people | 158,570 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 279,817 people | 193,679 people | 86,138 people | Chile |
| 2020s | 180,946 people | 144,909 people | 36,037 people | Chile |
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, Chile or Panama?
- Chile, at 149,391 people against 130,148 people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Chile and Panama?
- 19,243 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Panama rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Chile ranks 81st and Panama ranks 82nd 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.