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
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
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.