Jamaica vs Jersey: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Jamaica

1.9%

in 2024

Jersey

1.9%

in 2024

Jamaica rank

98th

Jersey rank

97th

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Jamaica
Jersey

How they compare

Jersey currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 98th and Jersey ranks 97th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.