Turks and Caicos Islands vs Zambia: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water
Turks and Caicos Islands
46.5%
in 2024
Zambia
50.2%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
83rd
Zambia rank
80th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 50.2% against 46.5% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Turks and Caicos Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 80th of 105 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turks and Caicos Islands | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 47.0% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 52.2% | 5.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 50.8% | 4.2% | Zambia |
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, Turks and Caicos Islands or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 50.2% against 46.5% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water between Turks and Caicos Islands and Zambia?
- 3.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turks and Caicos Islands and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Turks and Caicos Islands and Zambia rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 80th 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.