Palau vs Turks and Caicos Islands: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Palau
47.73 people
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
59.43 people
in 2024
Palau rank
136th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
135th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Palau
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 59.43 people against 47.73 people in Palau, a difference of 11.7 people.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 136th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 135th of 175 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 178.06 people | 65.78 people | 112.28 people | Palau |
| 2020s | 65.21 people | 62.43 people | 2.78 people | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Palau or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 59.43 people against 47.73 people in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Palau and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 11.7 people, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Palau ranks 136th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 135th 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.