Cook Islands vs Wallis and Futuna: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Cook Islands
129.07 people
in 2024
Wallis and Futuna
794.47 people
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
132nd
Wallis and Futuna rank
129th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Cook Islands
- Wallis and Futuna
How they compare
Wallis and Futuna currently reports 794.47 people against 129.07 people in Cook Islands, a difference of 665.4 people.
That makes Wallis and Futuna's figure about 6.2 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 132nd and Wallis and Futuna ranks 129th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Wallis and Futuna in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Wallis and Futuna | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 700.59 people | 638.32 people | 62.27 people | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 403.95 people | 716.97 people | 313.02 people | Wallis and Futuna |
| 2020s | 167.78 people | 796.31 people | 628.53 people | Wallis and Futuna |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Cook Islands or Wallis and Futuna?
- Wallis and Futuna, at 794.47 people against 129.07 people in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Cook Islands and Wallis and Futuna?
- 665.4 people, with Wallis and Futuna ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Wallis and Futuna?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Wallis and Futuna rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cook Islands ranks 132nd and Wallis and Futuna ranks 129th of 175 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 in rural areas 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.