Equatorial Guinea vs Fiji: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Equatorial Guinea
1.01 million people
in 2017
Fiji
887,550 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
156th
Fiji rank
159th

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Fiji
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1.01 million people against 887,550 people in Fiji, a difference of 122,790 people.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Fiji ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th and Fiji ranks 159th of 231 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Fiji Difference Ahead
2000s 508,124 people 832,570 people 324,446 people Fiji
2010s 870,520 people 872,071 people 1,550 people Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Equatorial Guinea or Fiji?
Equatorial Guinea, at 1.01 million people against 887,550 people in Fiji as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Equatorial Guinea and Fiji?
122,790 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Fiji?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Fiji rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th and Fiji ranks 159th 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.