How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Uganda?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Uganda: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Guinea-Bissau

61.8%

in 2024

Uganda

63.0%

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau rank

220th

Uganda rank

219th

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time

Guinea-Bissau
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 63.0% against 61.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 220th and Uganda ranks 219th of 231 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	57.0%	32.4%	24.7%	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	60.2%	47.4%	12.9%	Guinea-Bissau
2020s	61.6%	59.6%	2.0%	Guinea-Bissau

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, Guinea-Bissau or Uganda?: Uganda, at 63.0% against 61.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Guinea-Bissau and Uganda?: 1.2%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Uganda?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Uganda rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 220th and Uganda ranks 219th 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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Indicator: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit: %
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: 18 September 2026

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.