Jamaica vs Mexico: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)
Jamaica
83.1%
in 2017
Mexico
87.7%
in 2017
Jamaica rank
30th
Mexico rank
27th
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) over time
- Jamaica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 87.7% against 83.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 27th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3% | 71.4% | 8.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 83.1% | 0.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Jamaica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 87.7% against 83.1% in Jamaica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Jamaica and Mexico?
- 4.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mexico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Jamaica and Mexico rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Jamaica ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 27th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.