Mexico vs Palau: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Mexico
0.5%
in 2024
Palau
0.5%
in 2024
Mexico rank
144th
Palau rank
142nd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Mexico
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 144th and Palau ranks 142nd of 231 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 0.6% | 5.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.5% | 2.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 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, Mexico or Palau?
- Palau, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Mexico and Palau?
- 0.0%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Palau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Palau rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Mexico ranks 144th 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.