What is the difference in share using safely managed drinking water between New Caledonia and United States?

0.7%, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and United States?

20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

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 using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

New Caledonia vs United States: Share using safely managed drinking water

New Caledonia

96.9%

in 2024

United States

97.6%

in 2024

New Caledonia rank

46th

United States rank

43rd

Share using safely managed drinking water over time

New Caledonia
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 97.6% against 96.9% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

New Caledonia ranks 46th and United States ranks 43rd of 163 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Caledonia	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	90.4%	95.4%	5.0%	United States
2010s	94.9%	96.3%	1.4%	United States
2020s	96.8%	97.4%	0.6%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share using safely managed drinking water, New Caledonia or United States?: United States, at 97.6% against 96.9% in New Caledonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share using safely managed drinking water between New Caledonia and United States?: 0.7%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and United States?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do New Caledonia and United States rank globally for share using safely managed drinking water?: New Caledonia ranks 46th and United States ranks 43rd 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 Share using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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