Guyana vs Libya: Drinking water services
Guyana
6,607 people
in 2024
Libya
6,878 people
in 2024
Guyana rank
94th
Libya rank
93rd
Drinking water services over time
- Guyana
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 6,878 people against 6,607 people in Guyana, a difference of 271 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 94th and Libya ranks 93rd of 231 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,117 people | 5,872 people | 18,246 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 16,207 people | 6,099 people | 10,108 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 7,394 people | 6,726 people | 667.97 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Guyana or Libya?
- Libya, at 6,878 people against 6,607 people in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Guyana and Libya?
- 271 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Libya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Libya rank globally for drinking water services?
- Guyana ranks 94th and Libya ranks 93rd 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.