Benin vs Guinea: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Benin
63.1%
in 2024
Guinea
62.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
147th
Guinea rank
149th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Benin
- Guinea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 63.1% against 62.2% in Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 147th and Guinea ranks 149th of 178 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 41.8% | 12.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 51.1% | 7.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 60.1% | 2.0% | Benin |
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, Benin or Guinea?
- Benin, at 63.1% against 62.2% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Benin and Guinea?
- 0.9%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Benin ranks 147th and Guinea ranks 149th 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.