Cook Islands vs Palau: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Cook Islands
13,566 people
in 2024
Palau
17,522 people
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
222nd
Palau rank
220th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Cook Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 17,522 people against 13,566 people in Cook Islands, a difference of 3,956 people.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.3 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 222nd and Palau ranks 220th of 232 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,726 people | 18,182 people | 3,456 people | Palau |
| 2010s | 16,746 people | 17,330 people | 583.79 people | Palau |
| 2020s | 14,499 people | 17,552 people | 3,053 people | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Cook Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 17,522 people against 13,566 people in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Cook Islands and Palau?
- 3,956 people, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Palau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Palau rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Cook Islands ranks 222nd and Palau ranks 220th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.