Puerto Rico vs Switzerland: Share of the population using improved water sources
Puerto Rico
100.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
100.0%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Puerto Rico
- Switzerland
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 231 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.9% | 100.0% | 2.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 100.0% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 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, Puerto Rico or Switzerland?
- Puerto Rico, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Switzerland rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Puerto Rico ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.