Jamaica vs Kazakhstan: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Jamaica
37,761 people
in 2024
Kazakhstan
36,290 people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
98th
Kazakhstan rank
100th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Jamaica
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 37,761 people against 36,290 people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1,471 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 98th and Kazakhstan ranks 100th of 178 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116,219 people | 967,092 people | 850,872 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 77,009 people | 504,690 people | 427,681 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 46,007 people | 108,385 people | 62,377 people | Kazakhstan |
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, Jamaica or Kazakhstan?
- Jamaica, at 37,761 people against 36,290 people in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Jamaica and Kazakhstan?
- 1,471 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kazakhstan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Kazakhstan rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Jamaica ranks 98th and Kazakhstan ranks 100th 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
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.