Fiji vs Peru: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Fiji
3.7%
in 2024
Peru
3.8%
in 2024
Fiji rank
75th
Peru rank
74th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Fiji
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Fiji, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 75th 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 | Fiji | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 15.2% | 11.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 9.1% | 5.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 4.9% | 1.2% | 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, Fiji or Peru?
- Peru, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Fiji and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Peru rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Fiji ranks 75th 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.