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
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k200020122024

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

Indicator
People using improved drinking water sources
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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