Mexico vs New Caledonia: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
Mexico
99.5%
in 2024
New Caledonia
99.5%
in 2024
Mexico rank
88th
New Caledonia rank
89th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mexico
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Mexico ranks 88th and New Caledonia ranks 89th of 231 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 95.8% | 1.6% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 98.0% | 0.8% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.5% | 0.3% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, Mexico or New Caledonia?
- Mexico, at 99.5% against 99.5% in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between Mexico and New Caledonia?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and New Caledonia rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 88th and New Caledonia ranks 89th of 231 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 Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita. 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 who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.