Palau vs United States: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%)
Palau
97.7%
in 2024
United States
97.7%
in 2024
Palau rank
18th
United States rank
19th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) over time
- Palau
- United States
How they compare
Palau currently reports 97.7% against 97.7% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Palau ranks 18th and United States ranks 19th of 104 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 96.4% | 20.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 96.9% | 8.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.6% | 0.6% | United States |
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 United States?
- Palau, at 97.7% against 97.7% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Palau and United States?
- 0.0%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Palau and United States rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Palau ranks 18th and United States ranks 19th 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.