Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: People using improved drinking water sources
Equatorial Guinea
406,812 people
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau
493,534 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
64th
Guinea-Bissau rank
61st
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 493,534 people against 406,812 people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 86,722 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 64th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st of 231 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194,898 people | 493,849 people | 298,952 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 359,487 people | 493,524 people | 134,037 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 493,534 people against 406,812 people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 86,722 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 64th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st 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.