Ghana vs Guinea-Bissau: People using improved drinking water sources
Ghana
475,575 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
493,534 people
in 2024
Ghana rank
62nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
61st
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 493,534 people against 475,575 people in Ghana, a difference of 17,959 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 62nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st of 231 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 million people | 493,849 people | 1.01 million people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.10 million people | 491,094 people | 610,389 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 599,232 people | 479,486 people | 119,745 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Ghana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 493,534 people against 475,575 people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 17,959 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Ghana ranks 62nd 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.