Bhutan vs Guam: People using improved drinking water sources
Bhutan
549.02 people
in 2024
Guam
789.72 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
156th
Guam rank
153rd
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Bhutan
- Guam
How they compare
Guam currently reports 789.72 people against 549.02 people in Bhutan, a difference of 240.7 people.
That makes Guam's figure about 1.4 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 156th and Guam ranks 153rd of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Guam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Guam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,690 people | 842.99 people | 22,847 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 6,478 people | 807.13 people | 5,671 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 765.09 people | 779.46 people | 14.36 people | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Bhutan or Guam?
- Guam, at 789.72 people against 549.02 people in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Bhutan and Guam?
- 240.7 people, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Guam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Guam rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Bhutan ranks 156th and Guam ranks 153rd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.