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
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200020122024

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

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.