Guyana vs Latvia: People using improved drinking water sources
Guyana
9,087 people
in 2024
Latvia
10,110 people
in 2024
Guyana rank
122nd
Latvia rank
120th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Guyana
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 10,110 people against 9,087 people in Guyana, a difference of 1,023 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 122nd and Latvia ranks 120th of 231 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,356 people | 28,054 people | 697.79 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 16,781 people | 17,749 people | 968.08 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 9,715 people | 11,568 people | 1,854 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Guyana or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 10,110 people against 9,087 people in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Guyana and Latvia?
- 1,023 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Latvia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Guyana ranks 122nd and Latvia ranks 120th 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.