South Africa vs Saint Lucia: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
South Africa
99.7%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
99.7%
in 2024
South Africa rank
91st
Saint Lucia rank
94th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- South Africa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 99.7% against 99.7% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 91st and Saint Lucia ranks 94th of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 97.2% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.5% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, South Africa or Saint Lucia?
- South Africa, at 99.7% against 99.7% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Saint Lucia rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- South Africa ranks 91st and Saint Lucia ranks 94th 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.