Bangladesh vs New Caledonia: Share of the population using improved water sources
Bangladesh
99.5%
in 2024
New Caledonia
99.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
92nd
New Caledonia rank
89th
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Bangladesh
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 92nd and New Caledonia ranks 89th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 95.8% | 0.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.5% | 0.1% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Bangladesh or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Bangladesh and New Caledonia?
- 0.0%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and New Caledonia rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Bangladesh ranks 92nd and New Caledonia ranks 89th 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 the population using improved water sources. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.