Eritrea vs Guinea-Bissau: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Eritrea
1.62 million people
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau
1.36 million people
in 2024
Eritrea rank
148th
Guinea-Bissau rank
151st
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Eritrea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.62 million people against 1.36 million people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 259,540 people.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 148th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st of 231 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 million people | 783,548 people | 468,188 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.55 million people | 1.02 million people | 534,774 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Eritrea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Eritrea, at 1.62 million people against 1.36 million people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 259,540 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Eritrea ranks 148th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st 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.