France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: People using improved drinking water sources
France
1.68 people
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.5938 people
in 2024
France rank
179th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
180th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 1.68 people against 0.5938 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.09 people.
That makes France's figure about 2.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 179th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 180th of 231 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9008 people | 0.4422 people | 0.4586 people | France |
| 2010s | 0.4188 people | 0.2844 people | 0.1344 people | France |
| 2020s | 0.3359 people | 0.1187 people | 0.2172 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- France, at 1.68 people against 0.5938 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.09 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- France ranks 179th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 180th 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.