Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 98.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, 2007–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Pierre and Miquelon recorded 98.2% for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Pierre and Miquelon peaked at 98.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2007.
That places Saint Pierre and Miquelon 106th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 90.0% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- 103 Iraq 98.4% compare
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- 108 Saint Lucia 98.1% compare
- 109 Montserrat 98.1% compare
More environment data for Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Forest area 1,100 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita -2.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area -22 hectares (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods -22 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area -2.0% (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 774.39 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 4.17 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 5.1 µg/m³ (2024)
- Grazing land use over the long-term 370 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Saint Pierre and Miquelon was 98.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2007.
- How does Saint Pierre and Miquelon rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon ranks 106th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Pierre and Miquelon data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.