Guinea-Bissau vs Vanuatu: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water
Guinea-Bissau
36.1%
in 2024
Vanuatu
38.3%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
93rd
Vanuatu rank
91st
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 38.3% against 36.1% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Vanuatu'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.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 93rd and Vanuatu ranks 91st of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 37.5% | 2.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 37.9% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 38.2% | 2.0% | Vanuatu |
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, Guinea-Bissau or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 38.3% 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 Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu?
- 2.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 93rd and Vanuatu ranks 91st 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.