Guyana vs Macao: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Guyana
794,887 people
in 2024
Macao
720,262 people
in 2024
Guyana rank
161st
Macao rank
164th

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Guyana
  • Macao
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 794,887 people against 720,262 people in Macao, a difference of 74,625 people.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.

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

Guyana ranks 161st and Macao ranks 164th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Macao Difference Ahead
2000s 688,362 people 490,155 people 198,207 people Guyana
2010s 713,424 people 616,772 people 96,651 people Guyana
2020s 783,236 people 703,200 people 80,036 people Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Guyana or Macao?
Guyana, at 794,887 people against 720,262 people in Macao as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Guyana and Macao?
74,625 people, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Macao?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Macao rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Guyana ranks 161st and Macao ranks 164th 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.