Equatorial Guinea vs Eritrea: People using improved drinking water sources
Equatorial Guinea
406,812 people
in 2017
Eritrea
420,276 people
in 2016
Equatorial Guinea rank
64th
Eritrea rank
63rd
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 420,276 people against 406,812 people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 13,464 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 64th and Eritrea ranks 63rd of 231 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194,898 people | 566,122 people | 371,224 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 352,727 people | 431,614 people | 78,887 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Equatorial Guinea or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 420,276 people against 406,812 people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
- 13,464 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 64th and Eritrea ranks 63rd 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.