Guyana vs Reunion: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Guyana
794,887 people
in 2024
Reunion
877,574 people
in 2024
Guyana rank
161st
Reunion rank
160th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Guyana
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 877,574 people against 794,887 people in Guyana, a difference of 82,687 people.
That makes Reunion's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Reunion has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 161st and Reunion ranks 160th of 231 countries.
Reunion has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 688,362 people | 798,079 people | 109,717 people | Reunion |
| 2010s | 713,424 people | 852,890 people | 139,466 people | Reunion |
| 2020s | 783,236 people | 869,833 people | 86,597 people | Reunion |
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 Reunion?
- Reunion, at 877,574 people against 794,887 people in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Guyana and Reunion?
- 82,687 people, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Reunion?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Reunion rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Guyana ranks 161st and Reunion ranks 160th 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.