Ghana vs Guinea: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Ghana
1.93 million people
in 2024
Guinea
1.96 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
34th
Guinea rank
32nd
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Ghana
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 1.96 million people against 1.93 million people in Ghana, a difference of 31,420 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 34th and Guinea ranks 32nd of 178 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.75 million people | 2.63 million people | 1.12 million people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.97 million people | 2.38 million people | 587,994 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.17 million people | 2.07 million people | 92,594 people | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 1.96 million people against 1.93 million people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Ghana and Guinea?
- 31,420 people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Guinea rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Ghana ranks 34th and Guinea ranks 32nd 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.