Guatemala vs Türkiye: People using improved drinking water sources

Guatemala
692,528 people
in 2024
Türkiye
676,603 people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
53rd
Türkiye rank
55th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Guatemala
  • Türkiye
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 692,528 people against 676,603 people in Türkiye, a difference of 15,925 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Türkiye ahead.

Guatemala ranks 53rd and Türkiye ranks 55th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 1.00 million people 2.37 million people 1.37 million people Türkiye
2010s 889,161 people 1.28 million people 389,031 people Türkiye
2020s 740,305 people 672,844 people 67,461 people Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Guatemala or Türkiye?
Guatemala, at 692,528 people against 676,603 people in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Guatemala and Türkiye?
15,925 people, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Türkiye?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Türkiye rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Guatemala ranks 53rd and Türkiye ranks 55th 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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