Guinea vs Mali: People not using improved drinking water sources
Guinea
2.03 million people
in 2024
Mali
2.19 million people
in 2024
Guinea rank
35th
Mali rank
33rd
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Guinea
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 2.19 million people against 2.03 million people in Guinea, a difference of 155,810 people.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 35th and Mali ranks 33rd of 231 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.92 million people | 5.11 million people | 2.19 million people | Mali |
| 2010s | 2.61 million people | 4.09 million people | 1.48 million people | Mali |
| 2020s | 2.19 million people | 2.68 million people | 488,692 people | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Guinea or Mali?
- Mali, at 2.19 million people against 2.03 million people in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Guinea and Mali?
- 155,810 people, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Mali rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Guinea ranks 35th and Mali ranks 33rd 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.