Guinea-Bissau vs Serbia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources

Guinea-Bissau
1.67 million people
in 2024
Serbia
1.69 million people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
63rd
Serbia rank
62nd

People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Serbia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020122024

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 1.69 million people against 1.67 million people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 12,900 people.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd and Serbia ranks 62nd of 163 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.11 million people 1.92 million people 813,467 people Serbia
2010s 1.38 million people 1.82 million people 439,599 people Serbia
2020s 1.61 million people 1.71 million people 102,930 people Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Guinea-Bissau or Serbia?
Serbia, at 1.69 million people against 1.67 million people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Guinea-Bissau and Serbia?
12,900 people, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Serbia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Serbia rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd and Serbia ranks 62nd 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

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
Last refreshed

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.