Equatorial Guinea vs Eritrea: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Equatorial Guinea
30.8%
in 2017
Eritrea
27.8%
in 2016
Equatorial Guinea rank
175th
Eritrea rank
176th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 30.8% against 27.8% in Eritrea, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 175th and Eritrea ranks 176th of 178 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 29.8% | 6.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 27.9% | 3.4% | 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, Equatorial Guinea or Eritrea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 30.8% against 27.8% in Eritrea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
- 3.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 175th and Eritrea ranks 176th 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.