South Africa vs Turks and Caicos Islands: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural over time
- South Africa
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 55.7% against 50.8% in South Africa, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 35th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 33rd of 85 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.9% | 55.7% | 7.8% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 55.7% | 4.3% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, rural, South Africa or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 55.7% against 50.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, rural between South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 4.9%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- South Africa ranks 35th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 33rd of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.