Bhutan vs Guam: People not using improved drinking water sources
Bhutan
548.99 people
in 2024
Guam
789.72 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
159th
Guam rank
157th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Bhutan
- Guam
How they compare
Guam currently reports 789.72 people against 548.99 people in Bhutan, a difference of 240.73 people.
That makes Guam's figure about 1.4 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 159th and Guam ranks 157th of 231 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Guam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,984 people | 842.99 people | 65,141 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 20,447 people | 807.13 people | 19,640 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 894.48 people | 779.46 people | 115.02 people | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Bhutan or Guam?
- Guam, at 789.72 people against 548.99 people in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Bhutan and Guam?
- 240.73 people, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Guam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Guam rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Bhutan ranks 159th and Guam ranks 157th 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.