Guinea-Bissau vs Nepal: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Guinea-Bissau
422,890 people
in 2024
Nepal
543,050 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
64th
Nepal rank
62nd
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 543,050 people against 422,890 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 120,160 people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th and Nepal ranks 62nd of 178 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426,687 people | 3.84 million people | 3.42 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 421,750 people | 2.20 million people | 1.78 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 412,900 people | 904,477 people | 491,577 people | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 543,050 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 Nepal?
- 120,160 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nepal rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th and Nepal ranks 62nd 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.