Benin vs Guatemala: Drinking water services in rural areas

Benin

309,081 people

in 2024

Guatemala

240,009 people

in 2024

Benin rank

50th

Guatemala rank

51st

Drinking water services in rural areas over time

Benin currently reports 309,081 people against 240,009 people in Guatemala, a difference of 69,072 people.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 50th and Guatemala ranks 51st of 178 countries.

Indicator: Drinking water services in rural areas
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: 178 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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