Guyana vs Saudi Arabia: Drinking water services in rural areas
Guyana
6,607 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
9,357 people
in 2024
Guyana rank
86th
Saudi Arabia rank
83rd
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Guyana
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 9,357 people against 6,607 people in Guyana, a difference of 2,750 people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 86th and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,827 people | 7,133 people | 21,694 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 16,078 people | 9,026 people | 7,052 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 7,394 people | 9,170 people | 1,776 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Guyana or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 9,357 people against 6,607 people in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Guyana and Saudi Arabia?
- 2,750 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Guyana ranks 86th and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 178 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 in rural areas. 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.