Maldives vs Tuvalu: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Maldives
0 people
in 2024
Tuvalu
3.29 people
in 2024
Maldives rank
138th
Tuvalu rank
137th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Maldives
  • Tuvalu
05.0k10.0k15.0k200020122024

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 3.29 people against 0 people in Maldives, a difference of 3.29 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 138th and Tuvalu ranks 137th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Tuvalu Difference Ahead
2000s 11,142 people 42.76 people 11,099 people Maldives
2010s 3,802 people 21.04 people 3,781 people Maldives
2020s 0 people 6.32 people 6.32 people Tuvalu

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 Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, at 3.29 people against 0 people in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Maldives and Tuvalu?
3.29 people, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tuvalu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Tuvalu rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Maldives ranks 138th and Tuvalu ranks 137th 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.