New Caledonia vs Palau: Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita
New Caledonia
99.5%
in 2024
Palau
99.5%
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
89th
Palau rank
90th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita over time
- New Caledonia
- Palau
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 89th and Palau ranks 90th of 231 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.8% | 99.4% | 3.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 99.5% | 1.5% | Palau |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 0.0% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita, New Caledonia or Palau?
- New Caledonia, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita between New Caledonia and Palau?
- 0.0%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Palau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Palau rank globally for using improved drinking water sources vs. gdp per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 89th and Palau ranks 90th 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.