Guatemala vs Iraq: Drinking water services
Guatemala
265,578 people
in 2024
Iraq
333,006 people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
53rd
Iraq rank
52nd
Drinking water services over time
- Guatemala
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 333,006 people against 265,578 people in Guatemala, a difference of 67,428 people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 52nd of 231 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 384,691 people | 2.36 million people | 1.98 million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 341,086 people | 1.16 million people | 823,140 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 283,826 people | 324,200 people | 40,374 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Guatemala or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 333,006 people against 265,578 people in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Guatemala and Iraq?
- 67,428 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Iraq rank globally for drinking water services?
- Guatemala ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 52nd of 231 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 services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.