Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: People not using improved drinking water sources

Equatorial Guinea
505,844 people
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau
512,949 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
70th
Guinea-Bissau rank
69th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 512,949 people against 505,844 people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 7,105 people.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 70th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th of 231 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 388,059 people 524,240 people 136,180 people Guinea-Bissau
2010s 464,056 people 518,873 people 54,818 people Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 512,949 people against 505,844 people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
7,105 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 70th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th 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

Indicator
People not 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

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.