Fiji vs Vanuatu: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Fiji
29,177 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
31,454 people
in 2024
Fiji rank
105th
Vanuatu rank
104th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Fiji
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 31,454 people against 29,177 people in Fiji, a difference of 2,277 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 105th and Vanuatu ranks 104th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,027 people | 27,549 people | 4,478 people | Fiji |
| 2010s | 31,256 people | 29,912 people | 1,344 people | Fiji |
| 2020s | 29,499 people | 31,209 people | 1,710 people | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 31,454 people against 29,177 people in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Fiji and Vanuatu?
- 2,277 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Vanuatu rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Fiji ranks 105th and Vanuatu ranks 104th 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.