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
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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

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.