Northern Mariana Islands vs Uruguay: Share of the population using improved water sources
Northern Mariana Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
100.0%
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 231 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 98.2% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.5% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Northern Mariana Islands or Uruguay?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Northern Mariana Islands and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 1st of 231 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 Share of the population using improved water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.