Guyana vs Kiribati: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Guyana
14,433 people
in 2024
Kiribati
19,052 people
in 2024
Guyana rank
109th
Kiribati rank
106th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Guyana
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 19,052 people against 14,433 people in Guyana, a difference of 4,619 people.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 109th and Kiribati ranks 106th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,390 people | 27,949 people | 25,442 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 30,950 people | 23,590 people | 7,360 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 15,797 people | 19,422 people | 3,625 people | Kiribati |
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, Guyana or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 19,052 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 Guyana and Kiribati?
- 4,619 people, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Kiribati?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Kiribati rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Guyana ranks 109th and Kiribati ranks 106th 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.