Belize vs Guyana: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Belize
16,495 people
in 2024
Guyana
14,433 people
in 2024
Belize rank
108th
Guyana rank
109th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Belize
- Guyana
How they compare
Belize currently reports 16,495 people against 14,433 people in Guyana, a difference of 2,062 people.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Belize ranks 108th and Guyana ranks 109th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,018 people | 53,390 people | 37,372 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 17,124 people | 30,950 people | 13,826 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 16,522 people | 15,797 people | 725.44 people | Belize |
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, Belize or Guyana?
- Belize, at 16,495 people against 14,433 people in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Belize and Guyana?
- 2,062 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Guyana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Guyana rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Belize ranks 108th and Guyana ranks 109th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.