Guatemala vs Peru: Drinking water services
Guatemala
265,578 people
in 2024
Peru
344,189 people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
53rd
Peru rank
50th
Drinking water services over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 344,189 people against 265,578 people in Guatemala, a difference of 78,611 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 50th of 231 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 384,691 people | 1.62 million people | 1.24 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 341,086 people | 955,199 people | 614,112 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 283,826 people | 480,132 people | 196,306 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Guatemala or Peru?
- Peru, at 344,189 people against 265,578 people in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Guatemala and Peru?
- 78,611 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for drinking water services?
- Guatemala ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 50th 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.