Nauru vs Palau: People using improved sanitation facilities
Nauru
11,518 people
in 2024
Palau
17,522 people
in 2024
Nauru rank
223rd
Palau rank
220th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Nauru
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 17,522 people against 11,518 people in Nauru, a difference of 6,004 people.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.5 times Nauru's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 223rd and Palau ranks 220th of 232 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,706 people | 18,182 people | 8,476 people | Palau |
| 2010s | 10,430 people | 17,330 people | 6,900 people | Palau |
| 2020s | 11,372 people | 17,552 people | 6,180 people | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Nauru or Palau?
- Palau, at 17,522 people against 11,518 people in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Nauru and Palau?
- 6,004 people, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Palau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Palau rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Nauru ranks 223rd and Palau ranks 220th 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 People 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
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.