Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Number without safe drinking water
Gambia
1.43 million
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
1.67 million
in 2024
Gambia rank
66th
Guinea-Bissau rank
63rd
Number without safe drinking water over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.67 million against 1.43 million in Gambia, a difference of 243,110.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 66th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 1.11 million | 76,202 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.33 million | 1.38 million | 44,383 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.40 million | 1.61 million | 210,558 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number without safe drinking water, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.67 million against 1.43 million in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number without safe drinking water between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 243,110, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for number without safe drinking water?
- Gambia ranks 66th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number without safe drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.