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
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
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.