Guyana vs Kiribati: People not using improved drinking water sources
Guyana
15,694 people
in 2024
Kiribati
22,104 people
in 2024
Guyana rank
118th
Kiribati rank
115th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Guyana
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 22,104 people against 15,694 people in Guyana, a difference of 6,410 people.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.4 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 118th and Kiribati ranks 115th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,834 people | 37,211 people | 19,623 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 32,988 people | 30,320 people | 2,668 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 17,109 people | 22,745 people | 5,636 people | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Guyana or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 22,104 people against 15,694 people in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Guyana and Kiribati?
- 6,410 people, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Kiribati?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Kiribati rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Guyana ranks 118th and Kiribati ranks 115th 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.