Sint Maarten (Dutch part) vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of the population with access to basic services

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
100.0%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
1st
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
1st

Share of the population with access to basic services over time

  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 1st and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 1st of 214 countries.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Turks and Caicos Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 92.2% 7.8% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2000s 99.8% 96.2% 3.5% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2010s 100.0% 99.3% 0.7% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2020s 100.0% 99.9% 0.1% Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with access to basic services, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or Turks and Caicos Islands?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 100.0% against 100.0% in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population with access to basic services between Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Turks and Caicos Islands?
0.0%, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Turks and Caicos Islands?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for share of the population with access to basic services?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 1st and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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