Guatemala vs Honduras: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Guatemala
89.2%
in 2024
Honduras
90.3%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
103rd
Honduras rank
100th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Guatemala
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 90.3% against 89.2% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 103rd and Honduras ranks 100th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Honduras in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.2% | 79.5% | 2.7% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 85.0% | 0.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 89.1% | 0.7% | Honduras |
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, Guatemala or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 90.3% against 89.2% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Guatemala and Honduras?
- 1.1%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Honduras?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Honduras rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd and Honduras ranks 100th 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.