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

Fiji
29,177 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
17,709 people
in 2024
Fiji rank
105th
Saudi Arabia rank
107th

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

  • Fiji
  • Saudi Arabia
010.0k20.0k30.0k200020122024

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 29,177 people against 17,709 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 11,468 people.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Fiji ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 107th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 32,027 people 13,499 people 18,528 people Fiji
2010s 31,256 people 17,082 people 14,173 people Fiji
2020s 29,499 people 17,356 people 12,143 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, Fiji or Saudi Arabia?
Fiji, at 29,177 people against 17,709 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Fiji and Saudi Arabia?
11,468 people, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Fiji and Saudi Arabia rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Fiji ranks 105th and Saudi Arabia ranks 107th 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.