Jamaica vs Serbia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Jamaica
37,761 people
in 2024
Serbia
40,286 people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
98th
Serbia rank
96th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Jamaica
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 40,286 people against 37,761 people in Jamaica, a difference of 2,525 people.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 98th and Serbia ranks 96th of 178 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116,219 people | 25,640 people | 90,579 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 77,009 people | 34,335 people | 42,675 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 46,007 people | 39,153 people | 6,854 people | Jamaica |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 40,286 people against 37,761 people in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Jamaica and Serbia?
- 2,525 people, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Serbia rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Jamaica ranks 98th and Serbia ranks 96th 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.