Guinea vs Sweden: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Guinea
10.95 million people
in 2024
Sweden
10.58 million people
in 2024
Guinea rank
79th
Sweden rank
82nd
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Guinea
- Sweden
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 10.95 million people against 10.58 million people in Sweden, a difference of 365,300 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Guinea ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 82nd of 231 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.90 million people | 9.00 million people | 4.10 million people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.33 million people | 9.76 million people | 2.43 million people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.13 million people | 10.46 million people | 330,804 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Guinea or Sweden?
- Guinea, at 10.95 million people against 10.58 million people in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Guinea and Sweden?
- 365,300 people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Sweden rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Guinea ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 82nd 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.