Cook Islands vs Saudi Arabia: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Cook Islands
0.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.3%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
146th
Saudi Arabia rank
148th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Cook Islands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 146th and Saudi Arabia ranks 148th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Cook Islands, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Cook Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Cook Islands ranks 146th and Saudi Arabia ranks 148th 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.