Falkland Islands vs French Guiana: Share of the population using improved water sources
Falkland Islands
95.3%
in 2020
French Guiana
94.8%
in 2024
Falkland Islands rank
167th
French Guiana rank
170th
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
How they compare
Falkland Islands currently reports 95.3% against 94.8% in French Guiana, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Falkland Islands has been ahead every year.
Falkland Islands ranks 167th and French Guiana ranks 170th of 231 countries.
Falkland Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.9% | 93.9% | 1.0% | Falkland Islands |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 94.5% | 0.8% | Falkland Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Falkland Islands or French Guiana?
- Falkland Islands, at 95.3% against 94.8% in French Guiana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Falkland Islands and French Guiana?
- 0.5%, with Falkland Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands and French Guiana?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Falkland Islands and French Guiana rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Falkland Islands ranks 167th 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.