What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between French Guiana and New Caledonia?

2,223 people, with New Caledonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and New Caledonia?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

French Guiana
New Caledonia

How they compare

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.

New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Guiana	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	184,583 people	243,467 people	58,884 people	New Caledonia
2010s	242,789 people	277,509 people	34,719 people	New Caledonia
2020s	280,418 people	287,804 people	7,386 people	New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, French Guiana or New Caledonia?: New Caledonia, at 292,639 people against 290,416 people in French Guiana as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between French Guiana and New Caledonia?: 2,223 people, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and New Caledonia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do French Guiana and New Caledonia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: French Guiana ranks 179th and New Caledonia ranks 178th of 232 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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