French Guiana vs New Caledonia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

French Guiana

290,416 people

in 2024

New Caledonia

292,639 people

in 2024

French Guiana rank

179th

New Caledonia rank

178th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

New Caledonia currently reports 292,639 people against 290,416 people in French Guiana, a difference of 2,223 people.

Across all 24 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.

French Guiana ranks 179th and New Caledonia ranks 178th of 232 countries.

Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.