Guyana vs Vanuatu: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Guyana
272,809 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
264,853 people
in 2024
Guyana rank
91st
Vanuatu rank
93rd
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Guyana
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 272,809 people against 264,853 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 7,956 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 91st and Vanuatu ranks 93rd of 163 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277,087 people | 171,636 people | 105,452 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 263,584 people | 214,922 people | 48,662 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 270,620 people | 253,530 people | 17,090 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 Vanuatu?
- Guyana, at 272,809 people against 264,853 people in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Guyana and Vanuatu?
- 7,956 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Vanuatu rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Guyana ranks 91st and Vanuatu ranks 93rd 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.