Guatemala vs Nepal: People using improved drinking water sources

Guatemala
692,528 people
in 2024
Nepal
709,243 people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
53rd
Nepal rank
52nd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Guatemala
  • Nepal
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020122024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 709,243 people against 692,528 people in Guatemala, a difference of 16,715 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 53rd and Nepal ranks 52nd of 231 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.00 million people 3.36 million people 2.36 million people Nepal
2010s 889,161 people 2.04 million people 1.15 million people Nepal
2020s 740,305 people 1.00 million people 261,613 people Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Guatemala or Nepal?
Nepal, at 709,243 people against 692,528 people in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Guatemala and Nepal?
16,715 people, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nepal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Nepal rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Guatemala ranks 53rd and Nepal ranks 52nd 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

Indicator
People using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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