Argentina vs Equatorial Guinea: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Argentina
257,905 people
in 2016
Equatorial Guinea
300,670 people
in 2017
Argentina rank
73rd
Equatorial Guinea rank
70th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Argentina
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 300,670 people against 257,905 people in Argentina, a difference of 42,765 people.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 73rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 70th of 178 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 684,652 people 244,034 people 440,619 people Argentina
2010s 283,826 people 279,080 people 4,746 people Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Argentina or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 300,670 people against 257,905 people in Argentina as of 2017.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Argentina and Equatorial Guinea?
42,765 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Equatorial Guinea?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Argentina ranks 73rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 70th 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
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

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.