Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Guinea-Bissau
422,890 people
in 2024
Liberia
596,153 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
64th
Liberia rank
61st
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 596,153 people against 422,890 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 173,263 people.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.4 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th and Liberia ranks 61st of 178 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426,687 people | 811,191 people | 384,503 people | Liberia |
| 2010s | 421,750 people | 777,434 people | 355,684 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 412,900 people | 639,405 people | 226,505 people | Liberia |
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 Liberia?
- Liberia, at 596,153 people against 422,890 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 173,263 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th and Liberia ranks 61st 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.