Cook Islands vs Nauru: Sanitation facilities usage
Cook Islands
81.09 people
in 2024
Nauru
98.33 people
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
127th
Nauru rank
125th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Cook Islands
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 98.33 people against 81.09 people in Cook Islands, a difference of 17.24 people.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 127th and Nauru ranks 125th of 232 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.47 people | 187.12 people | 128.65 people | Nauru |
| 2010s | 81.37 people | 142.78 people | 61.41 people | Nauru |
| 2020s | 84.56 people | 109.53 people | 24.97 people | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Cook Islands or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 98.33 people against 81.09 people in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Cook Islands and Nauru?
- 17.24 people, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Nauru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Nauru rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Cook Islands ranks 127th and Nauru ranks 125th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.