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

1,043 people, with Vanuatu ahead.

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

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 Vanuatu: People using improved drinking water sources

French Guiana

15,919 people

in 2024

Vanuatu

16,962 people

in 2024

French Guiana rank

115th

Vanuatu rank

113th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

French Guiana
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 16,962 people against 15,919 people in French Guiana, a difference of 1,043 people.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Vanuatu ahead.

French Guiana ranks 115th and Vanuatu ranks 113th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Guiana	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14,581 people	13,965 people	615.96 people	French Guiana
2010s	16,182 people	15,562 people	619.59 people	French Guiana
2020s	15,834 people	16,696 people	861.64 people	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, French Guiana or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 16,962 people against 15,919 people in French Guiana as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between French Guiana and Vanuatu?: 1,043 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Vanuatu?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do French Guiana and Vanuatu rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: French Guiana ranks 115th and Vanuatu ranks 113th 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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