Cook Islands vs Palau: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Cook Islands
98.8%
in 2024
Palau
99.0%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
105th
Palau rank
103rd
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Cook Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 99.0% against 98.8% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 105th and Palau ranks 103rd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 93.8% | 1.6% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.0% | 0.5% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.9% | 0.2% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Cook Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 99.0% against 98.8% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Cook Islands and Palau?
- 0.2%, 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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cook Islands ranks 105th and Palau ranks 103rd 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 the population 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
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.