Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Guinea
93.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
93.7%
in 2024
Guinea rank
143rd
Zimbabwe rank
141st
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 93.7% against 93.3% in Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 143rd and Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 188 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.1% | 94.6% | 17.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 94.1% | 10.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 93.8% | 2.1% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 93.7% against 93.3% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Guinea ranks 143rd and Zimbabwe ranks 141st 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.