Australia vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Australia
100.0%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
64th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
63rd
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Australia
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 64th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 63rd of 188 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Australia or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Australia and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.0%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Australia ranks 64th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 63rd of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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 who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.