Guinea vs Nepal: Share of urban population using at least basic water services

Guinea
93.3%
in 2024
Nepal
92.3%
in 2024
Guinea rank
143rd
Nepal rank
146th

Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time

  • Guinea
  • Nepal
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 93.3% against 92.3% in Nepal, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Guinea ranks 143rd and Nepal ranks 146th of 188 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 77.1% 91.3% 14.2% Nepal
2010s 83.9% 91.8% 8.0% Nepal
2020s 91.6% 92.2% 0.6% Nepal

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, Guinea or Nepal?
Guinea, at 93.3% against 92.3% in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Guinea and Nepal?
1.0%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nepal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Nepal rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
Guinea ranks 143rd and Nepal ranks 146th 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

Indicator
Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.