Angola vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Angola
36.9%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
30.8%
in 2017
Angola rank
172nd
Equatorial Guinea rank
175th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Angola
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Angola currently reports 36.9% against 30.8% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Angola ranks 172nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 175th of 178 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 35.9% | 16.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 31.2% | 3.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Angola or Equatorial Guinea?
- Angola, at 36.9% against 30.8% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Angola and Equatorial Guinea?
- 6.1%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Equatorial Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Angola and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Angola ranks 172nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 175th of 178 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 the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. 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.