Maldives vs Paraguay: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Maldives
0 people
in 2024
Paraguay
0 people
in 2024
Maldives rank
138th
Paraguay rank
138th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Maldives
- Paraguay
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Paraguay, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 138th and Paraguay ranks 138th of 178 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,142 people | 795,834 people | 784,691 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 3,802 people | 296,801 people | 292,999 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0 people | 1,315 people | 1,315 people | Paraguay |
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, Maldives or Paraguay?
- Maldives, at 0 people against 0 people in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Maldives and Paraguay?
- 0 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Paraguay rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Maldives ranks 138th and Paraguay ranks 138th 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.