Guatemala vs Vietnam: People not using improved drinking water sources

Guatemala
958,106 people
in 2024
Vietnam
1.25 million people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
55th
Vietnam rank
53rd

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Guatemala
  • Vietnam
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020122024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 1.25 million people against 958,106 people in Guatemala, a difference of 292,884 people.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 55th and Vietnam ranks 53rd of 231 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 1.38 million people 11.97 million people 10.59 million people Vietnam
2010s 1.23 million people 6.78 million people 5.55 million people Vietnam
2020s 1.02 million people 2.44 million people 1.42 million people Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Guatemala or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 1.25 million people against 958,106 people in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Guatemala and Vietnam?
292,884 people, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Vietnam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Vietnam rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Guatemala ranks 55th and Vietnam ranks 53rd 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.