Kiribati vs Nauru: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%)
Kiribati
20.9%
in 2024
Nauru
18.7%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
99th
Nauru rank
100th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) over time
- Kiribati
- Nauru
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 20.9% against 18.7% in Nauru, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Kiribati ranks 99th and Nauru ranks 100th of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Nauru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 18.7% | 1.7% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.7% | 0.6% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 18.7% | 2.1% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Kiribati or Nauru?
- Kiribati, at 20.9% against 18.7% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Kiribati and Nauru?
- 2.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nauru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Nauru rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Kiribati ranks 99th and Nauru ranks 100th of 104 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, urban (% of urban 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.