Cook Islands vs Maldives: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
Cook Islands
99.5%
in 2024
Maldives
99.5%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
65th
Maldives rank
64th
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Cook Islands
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 65th and Maldives ranks 64th of 188 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 98.0% | 2.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 98.8% | 1.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 0.2% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas, Cook Islands or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas between Cook Islands and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Maldives rank globally for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 65th and Maldives ranks 64th 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. 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, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.