Kiribati vs Saudi Arabia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Kiribati
19,052 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
17,709 people
in 2024
Kiribati rank
106th
Saudi Arabia rank
107th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Kiribati
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 19,052 people against 17,709 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,343 people.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 106th and Saudi Arabia ranks 107th of 178 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,949 people | 13,499 people | 14,450 people | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 23,590 people | 17,082 people | 6,507 people | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 19,422 people | 17,356 people | 2,066 people | Kiribati |
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, Kiribati or Saudi Arabia?
- Kiribati, at 19,052 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 Kiribati and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,343 people, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Saudi Arabia rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Kiribati ranks 106th 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
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.