Guinea-Bissau vs Mozambique: Share of the population using improved water sources
Guinea-Bissau
76.7%
in 2024
Mozambique
75.3%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
220th
Mozambique rank
222nd
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mozambique
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 76.7% against 75.3% in Mozambique, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 220th and Mozambique ranks 222nd of 231 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 37.7% | 23.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 57.1% | 13.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 71.5% | 4.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Guinea-Bissau or Mozambique?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 76.7% against 75.3% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
- 1.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 220th and Mozambique ranks 222nd of 231 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 Share of the population using improved water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.