Guatemala vs United States: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Guatemala
9.43 million people
in 2024
United States
8.40 million people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
35th
United States rank
37th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Guatemala
- United States
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 9.43 million people against 8.40 million people in United States, a difference of 1.02 million people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.
Guatemala ranks 35th and United States ranks 37th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.86 million people | 13.96 million people | 7.11 million people | United States |
| 2010s | 8.00 million people | 12.00 million people | 4.00 million people | United States |
| 2020s | 9.12 million people | 8.83 million people | 290,384 people | Guatemala |
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 United States?
- Guatemala, at 9.43 million people against 8.40 million people in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Guatemala and United States?
- 1.02 million people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and United States rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Guatemala ranks 35th and United States ranks 37th 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.