Guatemala vs Senegal: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Guatemala
17.15 million people
in 2024
Senegal
16.29 million people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
63rd
Senegal rank
65th

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Guatemala
  • Senegal
5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M17.5M200020122024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 17.15 million people against 16.29 million people in Senegal, a difference of 862,100 people.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 65th of 231 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 11.49 million people 7.26 million people 4.22 million people Guatemala
2010s 14.41 million people 11.15 million people 3.27 million people Guatemala
2020s 16.57 million people 15.15 million people 1.43 million people Guatemala

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 Senegal?
Guatemala, at 17.15 million people against 16.29 million people in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Guatemala and Senegal?
862,100 people, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Senegal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Senegal rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Guatemala ranks 63rd and Senegal ranks 65th 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.