Belize vs French Guiana: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Belize
94.8%
in 2024
French Guiana
94.8%
in 2024
Belize rank
150th
French Guiana rank
151st
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Belize
- French Guiana
How they compare
Belize currently reports 94.8% against 94.8% in French Guiana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was French Guiana ahead.
Belize ranks 150th and French Guiana ranks 151st of 231 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.7% | 92.7% | 2.1% | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 93.8% | 0.8% | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 0.0% | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Belize or French Guiana?
- Belize, at 94.8% against 94.8% in French Guiana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Belize and French Guiana?
- 0.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and French Guiana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Belize and French Guiana rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Belize ranks 150th and French Guiana ranks 151st 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 Share of population 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
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.