Eswatini vs Guinea-Bissau: Drinking water usage in urban areas

Eswatini
1,871 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
1,315 people
in 2024
Eswatini rank
60th
Guinea-Bissau rank
63rd

Drinking water usage in urban areas over time

  • Eswatini
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 1,871 people against 1,315 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 556 people.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times Guinea-Bissau's.

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

Eswatini ranks 60th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd of 188 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 9,330 people 2,644 people 6,686 people Eswatini
2010s 5,827 people 2,034 people 3,793 people Eswatini
2020s 2,801 people 1,277 people 1,524 people Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Eswatini or Guinea-Bissau?
Eswatini, at 1,871 people against 1,315 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Eswatini and Guinea-Bissau?
556 people, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Guinea-Bissau?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
Eswatini ranks 60th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd 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.