Ghana vs Guinea: People not using improved drinking water sources
Ghana
1.93 million people
in 2024
Guinea
2.03 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
38th
Guinea rank
35th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Ghana
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2.03 million people against 1.93 million people in Ghana, a difference of 102,780 people.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 38th and Guinea ranks 35th of 231 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 million people | 2.92 million people | 1.55 million people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.48 million people | 2.61 million people | 872,472 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.30 million people | 2.19 million people | 111,710 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Ghana or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 2.03 million people against 1.93 million people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Ghana and Guinea?
- 102,780 people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Guinea rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Ghana ranks 38th and Guinea ranks 35th 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.