Djibouti vs French Guiana: Share of the population using improved water sources
Djibouti
95.3%
in 2024
French Guiana
94.8%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
168th
French Guiana rank
170th
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Djibouti
- French Guiana
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 95.3% against 94.8% in French Guiana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was French Guiana ahead.
Djibouti ranks 168th and French Guiana ranks 170th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and French Guiana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.1% | 92.7% | 2.6% | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 93.8% | 1.1% | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 0.0% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Djibouti or French Guiana?
- Djibouti, at 95.3% against 94.8% in French Guiana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Djibouti and French Guiana?
- 0.5%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and French Guiana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and French Guiana rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Djibouti ranks 168th and French Guiana ranks 170th 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.