Cook Islands vs Mexico: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Cook Islands
0.4%
in 2024
Mexico
0.5%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
146th
Mexico rank
144th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Cook Islands
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 146th and Mexico ranks 144th of 231 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 2.8% | 2.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Cook Islands and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Mexico rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Cook Islands ranks 146th and Mexico ranks 144th 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.