What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between French Guiana and Oman?

4,894 people, with French Guiana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Oman?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 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.

French Guiana vs Oman: People using improved drinking water sources

French Guiana

15,919 people

in 2024

Oman

11,025 people

in 2024

French Guiana rank

115th

Oman rank

118th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

French Guiana
Oman

How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 15,919 people against 11,025 people in Oman, a difference of 4,894 people.

That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.4 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Oman ahead.

French Guiana ranks 115th and Oman ranks 118th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Guiana	Oman	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14,581 people	110,053 people	95,472 people	Oman
2010s	16,182 people	60,539 people	44,358 people	Oman
2020s	15,834 people	11,195 people	4,640 people	French Guiana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, French Guiana or Oman?: French Guiana, at 15,919 people against 11,025 people in Oman as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between French Guiana and Oman?: 4,894 people, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Oman?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do French Guiana and Oman rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: French Guiana ranks 115th and Oman ranks 118th 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

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