France vs United Arab Emirates: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
France
191,194 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
149,823 people
in 2024
France rank
98th
United Arab Emirates rank
99th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- France
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
France currently reports 191,194 people against 149,823 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 41,371 people.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 98th and United Arab Emirates ranks 99th of 163 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 million people | 81,883 people | 1.39 million people | France |
| 2010s | 782,080 people | 121,589 people | 660,491 people | France |
| 2020s | 227,771 people | 139,404 people | 88,367 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, France or United Arab Emirates?
- France, at 191,194 people against 149,823 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between France and United Arab Emirates?
- 41,371 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and United Arab Emirates rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- France ranks 98th and United Arab Emirates ranks 99th of 163 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 not using safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.