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
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
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.