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
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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

Indicator
Drinking water services
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
231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.