Cayman Islands vs Falkland Islands: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Cayman Islands
4.5%
in 2024
Falkland Islands
4.7%
in 2020
Cayman Islands rank
67th
Falkland Islands rank
65th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Cayman Islands
  • Falkland Islands
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How they compare

Falkland Islands currently reports 4.7% against 4.5% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Falkland Islands has been ahead every year.

Cayman Islands ranks 67th and Falkland Islands ranks 65th of 231 countries.

Falkland Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cayman Islands Falkland Islands Difference Ahead
2010s 4.3% 5.1% 0.9% Falkland Islands
2020s 4.4% 4.7% 0.3% Falkland 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, Cayman Islands or Falkland Islands?
Falkland Islands, at 4.7% against 4.5% in Cayman Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Cayman Islands and Falkland Islands?
0.2%, with Falkland Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Falkland Islands?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Cayman Islands and Falkland Islands rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
Cayman Islands ranks 67th and Falkland Islands ranks 65th 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.