Guyana vs Spain: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Guyana
272,809 people
in 2024
Spain
259,452 people
in 2024
Guyana rank
91st
Spain rank
94th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Guyana
- Spain
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 272,809 people against 259,452 people in Spain, a difference of 13,357 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 91st and Spain ranks 94th of 163 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277,087 people | 222,374 people | 54,713 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 263,584 people | 186,312 people | 77,272 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 270,620 people | 243,835 people | 26,784 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Guyana or Spain?
- Guyana, at 272,809 people against 259,452 people in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Guyana and Spain?
- 13,357 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Spain rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Guyana ranks 91st and Spain ranks 94th 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.