Belize vs Peru: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Belize
4.0%
in 2024
Peru
3.8%
in 2024
Belize rank
71st
Peru rank
74th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Belize
- Peru
How they compare
Belize currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Belize ranks 71st and Peru ranks 74th of 231 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 15.2% | 6.9% | Peru |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 9.1% | 3.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.9% | 0.8% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Belize or Peru?
- Belize, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Belize and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Peru rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Belize ranks 71st and Peru ranks 74th 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
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.