Ghana vs Peru: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Ghana
30.96 million people
in 2024
Peru
32.73 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
45th
Peru rank
43rd
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Ghana
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 32.73 million people against 30.96 million people in Ghana, a difference of 1.77 million people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 45th and Peru ranks 43rd of 231 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.55 million people | 23.35 million people | 7.79 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 22.78 million people | 27.49 million people | 4.70 million people | Peru |
| 2020s | 29.14 million people | 31.67 million people | 2.52 million people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Ghana or Peru?
- Peru, at 32.73 million people against 30.96 million people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Ghana and Peru?
- 1.77 million people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Peru rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Ghana ranks 45th and Peru ranks 43rd 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.