Nauru vs New Caledonia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Nauru
9,717 people
in 2024
New Caledonia
9,173 people
in 2024
Nauru rank
129th
New Caledonia rank
130th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Nauru
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 9,717 people against 9,173 people in New Caledonia, a difference of 544 people.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Nauru ranks 129th and New Caledonia ranks 130th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,186 people | 26,601 people | 18,415 people | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 8,798 people | 14,160 people | 5,362 people | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 9,594 people | 9,151 people | 442.92 people | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Nauru or New Caledonia?
- Nauru, at 9,717 people against 9,173 people in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Nauru and New Caledonia?
- 544 people, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and New Caledonia rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Nauru ranks 129th and New Caledonia ranks 130th 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.