Guyana vs Serbia: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services

Guyana
95.7%
in 2024
Serbia
95.3%
in 2024
Guyana rank
74th
Serbia rank
76th

Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time

  • Guyana
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 95.7% against 95.3% in Serbia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.

Guyana ranks 74th and Serbia ranks 76th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 88.3% 92.7% 4.4% Serbia
2010s 92.5% 94.2% 1.7% Serbia
2020s 95.5% 95.3% 0.1% Guyana

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, Guyana or Serbia?
Guyana, at 95.7% against 95.3% in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Guyana and Serbia?
0.4%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Serbia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Serbia rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
Guyana ranks 74th and Serbia ranks 76th 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

Indicator
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
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
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.