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