France vs United Kingdom: Share using safely managed drinking water

France

99.7%

in 2024

United Kingdom

99.8%

in 2024

France rank

22nd

United Kingdom rank

19th

Share using safely managed drinking water over time

France
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

France ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 163 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share using safely managed drinking water
Unit: %
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: 163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.