Guinea vs Rwanda: People not using improved drinking water sources
Guinea
2.03 million people
in 2024
Rwanda
2.26 million people
in 2024
Guinea rank
35th
Rwanda rank
32nd
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2.26 million people against 2.03 million people in Guinea, a difference of 224,600 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 32nd of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.92 million people | 2.68 million people | 245,563 people | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.61 million people | 2.60 million people | 6,614 people | Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.19 million people | 2.36 million people | 169,060 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Guinea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 2.26 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 Rwanda?
- 224,600 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Guinea ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 32nd 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.