Brazil vs France: People using improved drinking water sources

Brazil
2.69 people
in 2024
France
1.68 people
in 2024
Brazil rank
178th
France rank
179th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Brazil
  • France
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.69 people against 1.68 people in France, a difference of 1.01 people.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times France's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 178th and France ranks 179th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil France Difference Ahead
2000s 6.25 million people 0.9008 people 6.25 million people Brazil
2010s 1.87 million people 0.4188 people 1.87 million people Brazil
2020s 694,633 people 0.3359 people 694,632 people Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Brazil or France?
Brazil, at 2.69 people against 1.68 people in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Brazil and France?
1.01 people, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and France?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brazil and France rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Brazil ranks 178th and France ranks 179th 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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About this data

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

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