Benin vs Guatemala: People not using safely managed drinking water sources

Benin
11.90 million people
in 2024
Guatemala
9.43 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
34th
Guatemala rank
35th

People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time

  • Benin
  • Guatemala
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M200020122024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 11.90 million people against 9.43 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 2.48 million people.

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

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

Benin ranks 34th and Guatemala ranks 35th of 163 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
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People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.