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

48,790 people, with Martinique ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Martinique 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.

Martinique vs New Caledonia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Martinique

341,429 people

in 2024

New Caledonia

292,639 people

in 2024

Martinique rank

176th

New Caledonia rank

178th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Martinique
New Caledonia

How they compare

Martinique currently reports 341,429 people against 292,639 people in New Caledonia, a difference of 48,790 people.

That makes Martinique's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.

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

Martinique ranks 176th and New Caledonia ranks 178th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Martinique	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	396,764 people	243,467 people	153,297 people	Martinique
2010s	376,811 people	277,509 people	99,302 people	Martinique
2020s	347,518 people	287,804 people	59,714 people	Martinique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Martinique or New Caledonia?: Martinique, at 341,429 people against 292,639 people in New Caledonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Martinique and New Caledonia?: 48,790 people, with Martinique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Martinique and New Caledonia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Martinique and New Caledonia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Martinique ranks 176th 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.