Belize vs Guyana: People not using improved drinking water sources
Belize
16,495 people
in 2024
Guyana
15,694 people
in 2024
Belize rank
116th
Guyana rank
118th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Belize
- Guyana
How they compare
Belize currently reports 16,495 people against 15,694 people in Guyana, a difference of 801 people.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Belize ranks 116th and Guyana ranks 118th of 231 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,872 people | 56,834 people | 33,962 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 20,453 people | 32,988 people | 12,535 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 16,614 people | 17,109 people | 494.56 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Belize or Guyana?
- Belize, at 16,495 people against 15,694 people in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Belize and Guyana?
- 801 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Guyana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Guyana rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Belize ranks 116th and Guyana ranks 118th 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.