Guam vs Kiribati: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Guam
166,987 people
in 2024
Kiribati
106,361 people
in 2024
Guam rank
188th
Kiribati rank
191st
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Guam
- Kiribati
How they compare
Guam currently reports 166,987 people against 106,361 people in Kiribati, a difference of 60,626 people.
That makes Guam's figure about 1.6 times Kiribati's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guam has been ahead every year.
Guam ranks 188th and Kiribati ranks 191st of 231 countries.
Guam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162,856 people | 59,515 people | 103,341 people | Guam |
| 2010s | 163,989 people | 83,336 people | 80,653 people | Guam |
| 2020s | 164,290 people | 101,970 people | 62,321 people | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Guam or Kiribati?
- Guam, at 166,987 people against 106,361 people in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Guam and Kiribati?
- 60,626 people, with Guam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Kiribati?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guam and Kiribati rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Guam ranks 188th and Kiribati ranks 191st 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.