Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Equatorial Guinea
64.7%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau
61.8%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
217th
Guinea-Bissau rank
220th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 64.7% against 61.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 217th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 220th of 231 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 57.0% | 2.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 60.0% | 3.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 64.7% against 61.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 2.9%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 217th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 220th 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 Share of population 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
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.