Guinea-Bissau vs Honduras: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Guinea-Bissau
422,890 people
in 2024
Honduras
348,812 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
64th
Honduras rank
66th

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Honduras
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 422,890 people against 348,812 people in Honduras, a difference of 74,078 people.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Honduras's.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th and Honduras ranks 66th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Honduras in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Honduras Difference Ahead
2000s 426,687 people 767,715 people 341,028 people Honduras
2010s 421,750 people 578,972 people 157,222 people Honduras
2020s 412,900 people 399,532 people 13,368 people Guinea-Bissau

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, Guinea-Bissau or Honduras?
Guinea-Bissau, at 422,890 people against 348,812 people in Honduras as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Guinea-Bissau and Honduras?
74,078 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Honduras?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Honduras rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th and Honduras ranks 66th 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.