People using at least a basic drinking water source in Curacao
Curacao: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 185,482 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Curacao, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least a basic drinking water source in Curacao is 185,482 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Curacao peaked at 189,543 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 143,017 people, in 2001.
Curacao ranks 185th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148,942 people | 143,017 people | 155,222 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,763 people | 156,431 people | 189,543 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,317 people | 185,018 people | 185,482 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 182 French Polynesia 281,807 people compare
- 183 Barbados 280,102 people compare
- 184 Samoa 216,800 people compare
- 186 Sao Tome and Principe 183,618 people compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 176,321 people compare
- 188 Guam 166,987 people compare
More environment data for Curacao
- Aquaculture production 1 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 2,450 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2,451 metric tons (2024)
- Forest area 70 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 138,316 tonnes (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Curacao?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Curacao was 185,482 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 189,543 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,017 people in 2001.
- How does Curacao rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Curacao ranks 185th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.