Guinea vs Namibia: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Guinea
98.7%
in 2024
Namibia
98.7%
in 2024
Guinea rank
124th
Namibia rank
123rd
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Guinea
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 98.7% against 98.7% in Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 124th and Namibia ranks 123rd of 188 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 98.6% | 8.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 98.7% | 4.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 98.7% | 0.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Guinea or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 98.7% against 98.7% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Guinea and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Namibia rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Guinea ranks 124th and Namibia ranks 123rd of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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 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.