Saint Lucia vs United States: Share of the population using improved water sources
Saint Lucia
99.9%
in 2024
United States
100.0%
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
56th
United States rank
53rd
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Saint Lucia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 56th and United States ranks 53rd of 231 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9% | 98.9% | 5.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 99.4% | 2.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.9% | 0.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Saint Lucia or United States?
- United States, at 100.0% against 99.9% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Saint Lucia and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Saint Lucia and United States rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Saint Lucia ranks 56th and United States ranks 53rd 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.