Guyana vs Switzerland: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Guyana
272,809 people
in 2024
Switzerland
294,426 people
in 2024
Guyana rank
91st
Switzerland rank
89th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Guyana
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 294,426 people against 272,809 people in Guyana, a difference of 21,617 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 89th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277,087 people | 244,998 people | 32,089 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 263,584 people | 271,348 people | 7,764 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 270,620 people | 289,954 people | 19,334 people | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 294,426 people against 272,809 people in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Guyana and Switzerland?
- 21,617 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Switzerland rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Guyana ranks 91st and Switzerland ranks 89th 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.