Cape Verde vs Guyana: People using improved drinking water sources
Cape Verde
10,287 people
in 2024
Guyana
9,087 people
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
119th
Guyana rank
122nd
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Cape Verde
- Guyana
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 10,287 people against 9,087 people in Guyana, a difference of 1,200 people.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 119th and Guyana ranks 122nd of 231 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,492 people | 27,356 people | 10,135 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 23,207 people | 16,781 people | 6,426 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 11,950 people | 9,715 people | 2,236 people | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Cape Verde or Guyana?
- Cape Verde, at 10,287 people against 9,087 people in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Cape Verde and Guyana?
- 1,200 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guyana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Guyana rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th 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.