What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Eritrea and Guatemala?

3,416 people, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guatemala?

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

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.

Eritrea vs Guatemala: People not using improved drinking water sources

Eritrea

954,690 people

in 2016

Guatemala

958,106 people

in 2024

Eritrea rank

56th

Guatemala rank

55th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

Eritrea
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 958,106 people against 954,690 people in Eritrea, a difference of 3,416 people.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 56th and Guatemala ranks 55th of 231 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
2000s	811,124 people	1.38 million people	573,630 people	Guatemala
2010s	953,271 people	1.26 million people	311,446 people	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Eritrea or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 958,106 people against 954,690 people in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Eritrea and Guatemala?: 3,416 people, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guatemala?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and Guatemala rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?: Eritrea ranks 56th and Guatemala ranks 55th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.