Guam vs Saint Lucia: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Guam
166,987 people
in 2024
Saint Lucia
176,321 people
in 2024
Guam rank
188th
Saint Lucia rank
187th

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Guam
  • Saint Lucia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020122024

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 176,321 people against 166,987 people in Guam, a difference of 9,334 people.

That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Guam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guam ahead.

Guam ranks 188th and Saint Lucia ranks 187th of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guam Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 162,856 people 150,623 people 12,233 people Guam
2010s 163,989 people 165,820 people 1,830 people Saint Lucia
2020s 164,290 people 174,945 people 10,655 people Saint Lucia

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 Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 176,321 people against 166,987 people in Guam as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Guam and Saint Lucia?
9,334 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Saint Lucia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guam and Saint Lucia rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Guam ranks 188th and Saint Lucia ranks 187th 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.