Guyana vs South Africa: Share using safely managed drinking water

Guyana

67.2%

in 2024

South Africa

68.0%

in 2024

Guyana rank

104th

South Africa rank

103rd

Share using safely managed drinking water over time

Guyana
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 68.0% against 67.2% in Guyana, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 163 countries.

Individual pages

Share using safely managed drinking water in Guyana
Share using safely managed drinking water in South Africa
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share using safely managed drinking water
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: 163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.