Puerto Rico vs Switzerland: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Puerto Rico
0.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
182nd
Switzerland rank
182nd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Puerto Rico
- Switzerland
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 182nd and Switzerland ranks 182nd of 231 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Puerto Rico or Switzerland?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Switzerland rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Puerto Rico ranks 182nd and Switzerland ranks 182nd 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.