France vs IBRD only: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
France
100.0%
in 2024
IBRD only
87.3%
in 2024
France rank
1st
IBRD only rank
4th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- France
- IBRD only
How they compare
France currently reports 100.0% against 87.3% in IBRD only, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 1st and IBRD only ranks 4th of 104 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 84.4% | 13.0% | France |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 85.4% | 13.5% | France |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 87.0% | 12.9% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, France or IBRD only?
- France, at 100.0% against 87.3% in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between France and IBRD only?
- 12.7%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and IBRD only?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and IBRD only rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- France ranks 1st and IBRD only ranks 4th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.