Argentina vs Equatorial Guinea: People not using improved drinking water sources
Argentina
420,840 people
in 2016
Equatorial Guinea
505,844 people
in 2017
Argentina rank
72nd
Equatorial Guinea rank
70th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Argentina
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 505,844 people against 420,840 people in Argentina, a difference of 85,004 people.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 72nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 70th of 231 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 million people | 388,059 people | 661,228 people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 505,084 people | 458,086 people | 46,998 people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Argentina or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 505,844 people against 420,840 people in Argentina as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Argentina and Equatorial Guinea?
- 85,004 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Equatorial Guinea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Argentina and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Argentina ranks 72nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 70th 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.