Belize vs Ghana: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Belize
98.9%
in 2024
Ghana
99.1%
in 2024
Belize rank
78th
Ghana rank
75th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Belize
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 99.1% against 98.9% in Belize, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 78th and Ghana ranks 75th of 188 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 83.4% | 10.3% | Belize |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 91.3% | 5.6% | Belize |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 97.4% | 1.4% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Belize or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 99.1% against 98.9% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Belize and Ghana?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Ghana rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Belize ranks 78th and Ghana ranks 75th 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 Share of urban population using at least basic water services. 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, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.