Guinea vs Peru: People using improved drinking water sources

Guinea
1.14 million people
in 2024
Peru
972,297 people
in 2024
Guinea rank
45th
Peru rank
48th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Guinea
  • Peru
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 1.14 million people against 972,297 people in Peru, a difference of 169,473 people.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.

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

Guinea ranks 45th and Peru ranks 48th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 1.55 million people 2.60 million people 1.06 million people Peru
2010s 1.41 million people 1.79 million people 375,857 people Peru
2020s 1.22 million people 1.16 million people 56,451 people Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Guinea or Peru?
Guinea, at 1.14 million people against 972,297 people in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Guinea and Peru?
169,473 people, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Peru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Peru rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Guinea ranks 45th and Peru ranks 48th 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

Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.