Cook Islands vs Cyprus: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Cook Islands
0.4%
in 2024
Cyprus
0.3%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
146th
Cyprus rank
149th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Cook Islands
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.5 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 146th and Cyprus ranks 149th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Cook 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, Cook Islands or Cyprus?
- Cook Islands, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Cook Islands and Cyprus?
- 0.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Cyprus?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Cyprus rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Cook Islands ranks 146th and Cyprus ranks 149th 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.