Bahrain vs Guinea-Bissau: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Bahrain
1.61 million people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
1.36 million people
in 2024
Bahrain rank
149th
Guinea-Bissau rank
151st
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Bahrain
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 1.61 million people against 1.36 million people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 245,150 people.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Bahrain ranks 149th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st of 231 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 908,875 people | 783,548 people | 125,327 people | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 1.35 million people | 1.06 million people | 282,128 people | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 1.54 million people | 1.30 million people | 239,592 people | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Bahrain or Guinea-Bissau?
- Bahrain, at 1.61 million people against 1.36 million people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Bahrain and Guinea-Bissau?
- 245,150 people, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Guinea-Bissau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Bahrain ranks 149th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st of 231 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 using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.