What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?

2,406 people, with Guyana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?

20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

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.

Guyana vs Trinidad and Tobago: People using improved drinking water sources

Guyana

9,087 people

in 2024

Trinidad and Tobago

6,681 people

in 2024

Guyana rank

122nd

Trinidad and Tobago rank

125th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Guyana
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 9,087 people against 6,681 people in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 2,406 people.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.4 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 122nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24,677 people	7,657 people	17,020 people	Guyana
2010s	16,781 people	7,409 people	9,372 people	Guyana
2020s	9,715 people	6,867 people	2,848 people	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Guyana or Trinidad and Tobago?: Guyana, at 9,087 people against 6,681 people in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?: 2,406 people, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Guyana ranks 122nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 125th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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