Guam vs Palau: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Guam
0.5%
in 2024
Palau
0.5%
in 2024
Guam rank
141st
Palau rank
142nd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Guam
- Palau
How they compare
Guam currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Guam ranks 141st and Palau ranks 142nd of 231 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Palau |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Palau |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Guam or Palau?
- Guam, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Guam and Palau?
- 0.0%, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Palau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guam and Palau rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Guam ranks 141st and Palau ranks 142nd 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.