Afghanistan vs Guinea: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Afghanistan
15.2%
in 2024
Guinea
13.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
29th
Guinea rank
32nd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Afghanistan
- Guinea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 15.2% against 13.8% in Guinea, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Guinea ranks 32nd of 231 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.2% | 31.9% | 27.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 22.5% | 13.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 15.6% | 3.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Afghanistan or Guinea?
- Afghanistan, at 15.2% against 13.8% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Afghanistan and Guinea?
- 1.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Guinea rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Afghanistan ranks 29th and Guinea ranks 32nd 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 population not using improved drinking water sources. 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 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.