Martinique vs New Caledonia: People not using improved drinking water sources

Martinique
1,359 people
in 2024
New Caledonia
1,350 people
in 2024
Martinique rank
148th
New Caledonia rank
149th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Martinique
  • New Caledonia
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200020122024

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 148th and New Caledonia ranks 149th of 231 regions.

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 126.24 people New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources?
Martinique ranks 148th and New Caledonia ranks 149th of 231 regions.
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 not 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

Indicator
People not 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

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.