Chad vs Guinea: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Chad
10.60 million people
in 2024
Guinea
10.95 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
81st
Guinea rank
79th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Chad
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 10.95 million people against 10.60 million people in Chad, a difference of 348,900 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 81st and Guinea ranks 79th of 231 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.20 million people | 4.90 million people | 694,756 people | Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.88 million people | 7.33 million people | 446,573 people | Guinea |
| 2020s | 9.67 million people | 10.13 million people | 459,952 people | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Chad or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 10.95 million people against 10.60 million people in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Chad and Guinea?
- 348,900 people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Guinea rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Chad ranks 81st and Guinea ranks 79th 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.