Guinea vs Zambia: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Guinea
74.2%
in 2024
Zambia
73.4%
in 2024
Guinea rank
201st
Zambia rank
203rd
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 74.2% against 73.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 201st and Zambia ranks 203rd of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 51.6% | 1.5% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 63.1% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 71.3% | 0.7% | 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, Guinea or Zambia?
- Guinea, at 74.2% against 73.4% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Guinea and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Zambia rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Guinea ranks 201st and Zambia ranks 203rd 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.