Palau vs Slovenia: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Palau
0.5%
in 2024
Slovenia
0.4%
in 2024
Palau rank
142nd
Slovenia rank
145th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Palau
- Slovenia
How they compare
Palau currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 142nd and Slovenia ranks 145th of 231 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Palau |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Palau |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 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, Palau or Slovenia?
- Palau, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Slovenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Palau and Slovenia?
- 0.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Slovenia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Slovenia rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Palau ranks 142nd and Slovenia ranks 145th 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.