Guinea-Bissau vs Mozambique: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Guinea-Bissau
23.3%
in 2024
Mozambique
24.7%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
12th
Mozambique rank
10th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 24.7% against 23.3% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 10th of 231 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 62.3% | 23.9% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 42.9% | 13.4% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 28.5% | 4.8% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Guinea-Bissau or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 24.7% against 23.3% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
- 1.4%, with Mozambique 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 population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 10th 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.