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
020406080200020082017

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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed