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
020406080100200020122024

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.

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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
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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.