France vs Thailand: People using at least a basic drinking water source
France
66.55 million people
in 2024
Thailand
71.67 million people
in 2024
France rank
21st
Thailand rank
19th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- France
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 71.67 million people against 66.55 million people in France, a difference of 5.12 million people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 19th of 231 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.36 million people | 62.62 million people | 1.26 million people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 64.68 million people | 69.09 million people | 4.41 million people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 66.25 million people | 71.61 million people | 5.36 million people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, France or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 71.67 million people against 66.55 million people in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between France and Thailand?
- 5.12 million people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Thailand rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- France ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 19th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.