Ethiopia vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water
Ethiopia
38.4%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
36.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
90th
Guinea-Bissau rank
93rd
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Ethiopia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 38.4% against 36.1% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 90th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 93rd of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 40.4% | 4.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 38.0% | 0.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 36.1% | 2.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water, Ethiopia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Ethiopia, at 38.4% against 36.1% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water between Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 2.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?
- Ethiopia ranks 90th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 93rd of 105 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 urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.