What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Armenia and New Caledonia?

321 people, with New Caledonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and New Caledonia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Armenia vs New Caledonia: People using improved drinking water sources

Armenia

1,029 people

in 2024

New Caledonia

1,350 people

in 2024

Armenia rank

146th

New Caledonia rank

144th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Armenia
New Caledonia

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 1,350 people against 1,029 people in Armenia, a difference of 321 people.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.3 times Armenia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 146th and New Caledonia ranks 144th of 231 countries.

Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	47,686 people	10,180 people	37,506 people	Armenia
2010s	13,624 people	5,443 people	8,181 people	Armenia
2020s	1,616 people	1,460 people	155.33 people	Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Armenia or New Caledonia?: New Caledonia, at 1,350 people against 1,029 people in Armenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Armenia and New Caledonia?: 321 people, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and New Caledonia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Armenia and New Caledonia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Armenia ranks 146th and New Caledonia ranks 144th 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.