Guatemala vs Romania: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Guatemala
17.15 million people
in 2024
Romania
19.02 million people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
63rd
Romania rank
60th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Guatemala
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.02 million people against 17.15 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 1.86 million people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 60th of 231 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.49 million people | 21.31 million people | 9.83 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 14.41 million people | 19.93 million people | 5.52 million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 16.57 million people | 19.19 million people | 2.62 million people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Guatemala or Romania?
- Romania, at 19.02 million people against 17.15 million people in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Guatemala and Romania?
- 1.86 million people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Romania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Romania rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 60th 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.