Guinea-Bissau vs Malaysia: People not using improved drinking water sources
Guinea-Bissau
512,949 people
in 2024
Malaysia
605,505 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
69th
Malaysia rank
66th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 605,505 people against 512,949 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 92,556 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 66th of 231 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 524,240 people | 775,965 people | 251,725 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 515,613 people | 695,147 people | 179,534 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 498,589 people | 626,048 people | 127,459 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Guinea-Bissau or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 605,505 people against 512,949 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia?
- 92,556 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 66th 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.