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
0123200020122024

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

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

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.