Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Guatemala
9.43 million people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
12.26 million people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
35th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Guatemala
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 12.26 million people against 9.43 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 2.83 million people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 163 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.50 million people | 10.92 million people | 4.42 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.00 million people | 11.37 million people | 3.37 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.12 million people | 12.06 million people | 2.94 million people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 12.26 million people against 9.43 million people in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 2.83 million people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Guatemala ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd 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.