Guam vs Nauru: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Guam
10,071 people
in 2024
Nauru
9,717 people
in 2024
Guam rank
128th
Nauru rank
129th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Guam
- Nauru
How they compare
Guam currently reports 10,071 people against 9,717 people in Nauru, a difference of 354 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Guam ranks 128th and Nauru ranks 129th of 163 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,169 people | 8,186 people | 7,017 people | Nauru |
| 2010s | 2,111 people | 8,798 people | 6,687 people | Nauru |
| 2020s | 6,385 people | 9,594 people | 3,209 people | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Guam or Nauru?
- Guam, at 10,071 people against 9,717 people in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Guam and Nauru?
- 354 people, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Nauru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guam and Nauru rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Guam ranks 128th and Nauru ranks 129th of 163 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 safely managed 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
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.