Kiribati vs Vanuatu: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Kiribati
19,052 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
31,454 people
in 2024
Kiribati rank
106th
Vanuatu rank
104th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Kiribati
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 31,454 people against 19,052 people in Kiribati, a difference of 12,402 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.7 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 106th and Vanuatu ranks 104th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,949 people | 27,549 people | 399.83 people | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 23,590 people | 29,912 people | 6,323 people | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 19,422 people | 31,209 people | 11,787 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, Kiribati or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 31,454 people against 19,052 people in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 12,402 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Vanuatu rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Kiribati ranks 106th 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.