Bangladesh vs New Caledonia: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Bangladesh
0.5%
in 2024
New Caledonia
0.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
140th
New Caledonia rank
143rd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Bangladesh
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 140th and New Caledonia ranks 143rd of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 4.2% | 0.9% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Bangladesh or New Caledonia?
- Bangladesh, at 0.5% against 0.5% in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Bangladesh and New Caledonia?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh 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 population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Bangladesh ranks 140th and New Caledonia ranks 143rd 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 population not using improved drinking 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.