Equatorial Guinea vs Mexico: People not using improved drinking water sources

Equatorial Guinea
505,844 people
in 2017
Mexico
600,172 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
70th
Mexico rank
67th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Mexico
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 600,172 people against 505,844 people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 94,328 people.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 70th and Mexico ranks 67th of 231 countries.

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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.