Palau vs Turkmenistan: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Palau
97.7%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
96.9%
in 2024
Palau rank
18th
Turkmenistan rank
21st
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Palau
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Palau currently reports 97.7% against 96.9% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Palau ranks 18th and Turkmenistan ranks 21st of 104 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 87.5% | 11.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 95.1% | 6.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 0.0% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Palau or Turkmenistan?
- Palau, at 97.7% against 96.9% in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Palau and Turkmenistan?
- 0.8%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Turkmenistan rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Palau ranks 18th and Turkmenistan ranks 21st 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.