Chile vs Guatemala: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Chile
31,242 people
in 2024
Guatemala
25,569 people
in 2024
Chile rank
35th
Guatemala rank
37th

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Chile
  • Guatemala
010.0k20.0k30.0k200020122024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 31,242 people against 25,569 people in Guatemala, a difference of 5,673 people.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.

Chile ranks 35th and Guatemala ranks 37th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 16,002 people 16,682 people 680.58 people Guatemala
2010s 23,202 people 21,084 people 2,118 people Chile
2020s 29,825 people 24,576 people 5,249 people Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Chile or Guatemala?
Chile, at 31,242 people against 25,569 people in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Chile and Guatemala?
5,673 people, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Guatemala?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Guatemala rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
Chile ranks 35th and Guatemala ranks 37th of 188 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 usage in urban areas. 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 usage in urban 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
188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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