Antigua and Barbuda vs Marshall Islands: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Antigua and Barbuda
1.1%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
1.2%
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
117th
Marshall Islands rank
115th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Marshall Islands
0.511.522.5200020122024

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Antigua and Barbuda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 117th and Marshall Islands ranks 115th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Antigua and Barbuda Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2% 0.7% 1.6% Antigua and Barbuda
2010s 1.5% 0.9% 0.6% Antigua and Barbuda
2020s 1.1% 1.2% 0.1% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Antigua and Barbuda or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Antigua and Barbuda and Marshall Islands?
0.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Marshall Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 117th and Marshall Islands ranks 115th 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 population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.