Bhutan vs Guyana: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Bhutan
787,935 people
in 2024
Guyana
794,887 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
162nd
Guyana rank
161st

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Bhutan
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 794,887 people against 787,935 people in Bhutan, a difference of 6,952 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.

Bhutan ranks 162nd and Guyana ranks 161st of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Guyana Difference Ahead
2000s 572,897 people 688,362 people 115,465 people Guyana
2010s 705,987 people 713,424 people 7,437 people Guyana
2020s 775,492 people 783,236 people 7,744 people Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Bhutan or Guyana?
Guyana, at 794,887 people against 787,935 people in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Bhutan and Guyana?
6,952 people, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Guyana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Guyana rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Bhutan ranks 162nd and Guyana ranks 161st 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

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.