Kiribati vs Naoero: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water
Kiribati
20.9%
in 2024
Naoero
18.7%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
100th
Naoero rank
101st
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Kiribati
- Naoero
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 20.9% against 18.7% in Naoero, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Naoero's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Naoero ahead.
Kiribati ranks 100th and Naoero ranks 101st of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Naoero in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Naoero | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 18.7% | 1.7% | Naoero |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.7% | 0.6% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 18.7% | 2.1% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water, Kiribati or Naoero?
- Kiribati, at 20.9% against 18.7% in Naoero as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water between Kiribati and Naoero?
- 2.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Naoero?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Naoero rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?
- Kiribati ranks 100th and Naoero ranks 101st of 105 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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. 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 using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.