Australia vs Guyana: People using improved drinking water sources
Australia
8,111 people
in 2024
Guyana
9,087 people
in 2024
Australia rank
124th
Guyana rank
122nd
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Australia
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 9,087 people against 8,111 people in Australia, a difference of 976 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 124th and Guyana ranks 122nd of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,190 people | 27,356 people | 8,834 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 10,029 people | 16,781 people | 6,753 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 7,936 people | 9,715 people | 1,779 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Australia or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 9,087 people against 8,111 people in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Australia and Guyana?
- 976 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Guyana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Guyana rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Australia ranks 124th and Guyana ranks 122nd 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 People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.