Guinea-Bissau vs Mozambique: Drinking water service usage
Guinea-Bissau
24.0%
in 2024
Mozambique
27.5%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
148th
Mozambique rank
145th
Drinking water service usage over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 27.5% against 24.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th and Mozambique ranks 145th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 10.8% | 8.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 18.2% | 3.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 25.4% | 1.6% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water service usage, Guinea-Bissau or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 27.5% against 24.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water service usage between Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
- 3.5%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique rank globally for drinking water service usage?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th and Mozambique ranks 145th of 163 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 Drinking water service usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.