What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Martinique and New Caledonia?

9 people, with Martinique ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Martinique and New Caledonia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Martinique vs New Caledonia: People using improved drinking water sources

Martinique

1,359 people

in 2024

New Caledonia

1,350 people

in 2024

Martinique rank

142nd

New Caledonia rank

144th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Martinique
New Caledonia

How they compare

Martinique currently reports 1,359 people against 1,350 people in New Caledonia, a difference of 9 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Caledonia ahead.

Martinique ranks 142nd and New Caledonia ranks 144th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Martinique	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	784.37 people	10,180 people	9,396 people	New Caledonia
2010s	1,120 people	5,443 people	4,323 people	New Caledonia
2020s	1,334 people	1,460 people	126.25 people	New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Martinique or New Caledonia?: Martinique, at 1,359 people against 1,350 people in New Caledonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Martinique and New Caledonia?: 9 people, with Martinique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Martinique and New Caledonia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Martinique and New Caledonia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Martinique ranks 142nd and New Caledonia ranks 144th 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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