Guyana vs Philippines: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Guyana
95.6%
in 2024
Philippines
95.9%
in 2024
Guyana rank
139th
Philippines rank
136th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Guyana
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 95.9% against 95.6% in Guyana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 139th and Philippines ranks 136th of 231 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 88.2% | 2.4% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 92.1% | 1.3% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.1% | 0.4% | Guyana |
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, Guyana or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 95.9% against 95.6% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Guyana and Philippines?
- 0.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Philippines rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Guyana ranks 139th and Philippines ranks 136th 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.