Bangladesh vs Guatemala: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Bangladesh
628,637 people
in 2024
Guatemala
707,323 people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
59th
Guatemala rank
58th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Bangladesh
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 707,323 people against 628,637 people in Bangladesh, a difference of 78,686 people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 59th and Guatemala ranks 58th of 178 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.22 million people | 1.16 million people | 3.06 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.26 million people | 986,507 people | 1.27 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 857,496 people | 773,827 people | 83,670 people | Bangladesh |
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, Bangladesh or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 707,323 people against 628,637 people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Bangladesh and Guatemala?
- 78,686 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Guatemala rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th and Guatemala ranks 58th 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
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.