Cook Islands vs Palau: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Cook Islands
162.86 people
in 2024
Palau
172.55 people
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
173rd
Palau rank
172nd
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Cook Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 172.55 people against 162.86 people in Cook Islands, a difference of 9.69 people.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 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 173rd and Palau ranks 172nd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 719.16 people | 1,213 people | 493.77 people | Palau |
| 2010s | 431.94 people | 529.56 people | 97.62 people | Palau |
| 2020s | 201.27 people | 199.28 people | 1.99 people | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Cook Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 172.55 people against 162.86 people in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Cook Islands and Palau?
- 9.69 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 not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cook Islands ranks 173rd and Palau ranks 172nd 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.