Comoros vs Kiribati: Share of urban population using at least basic water services

Comoros
89.9%
in 2024
Kiribati
90.0%
in 2024
Comoros rank
155th
Kiribati rank
154th

Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time

  • Comoros
  • Kiribati
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 90.0% against 89.9% in Comoros, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 155th and Kiribati ranks 154th of 188 countries.

Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Kiribati Difference Ahead
2000s 89.0% 78.2% 10.8% Comoros
2010s 89.6% 85.7% 3.8% Comoros
2020s 89.9% 89.6% 0.3% Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Comoros or Kiribati?
Kiribati, at 90.0% against 89.9% in Comoros as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Comoros and Kiribati?
0.1%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Kiribati?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Kiribati rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
Comoros ranks 155th and Kiribati ranks 154th 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 Share of urban population using at least basic water services. 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 urban population using at least basic water services
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
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.