Cook Islands vs Palau: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Cook Islands
1.2%
in 2024
Palau
1.0%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
128th
Palau rank
130th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Cook Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 128th and Palau ranks 130th 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 | 4.7% | 6.2% | 1.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Palau |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Cook Islands or Palau?
- Cook Islands, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Cook Islands and Palau?
- 0.2%, with Cook Islands 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cook Islands ranks 128th and Palau ranks 130th 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 Share of population 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.