Comoros vs Guyana: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Comoros
737,101 people
in 2024
Guyana
794,887 people
in 2024
Comoros rank
163rd
Guyana rank
161st
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Comoros
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 794,887 people against 737,101 people in Comoros, a difference of 57,786 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 163rd 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 | Comoros | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 512,100 people | 688,362 people | 176,262 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 619,216 people | 713,424 people | 94,207 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 711,325 people | 783,236 people | 71,911 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, Comoros or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 794,887 people against 737,101 people in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Comoros and Guyana?
- 57,786 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Guyana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Guyana rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Comoros ranks 163rd 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.