Guyana vs Senegal: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Guyana
95.5%
in 2024
Senegal
95.4%
in 2024
Guyana rank
128th
Senegal rank
130th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Guyana
- Senegal
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 95.5% against 95.4% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 128th and Senegal ranks 130th of 188 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 89.8% | 6.6% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 92.7% | 3.2% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 94.9% | 0.6% | Guyana |
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, Guyana or Senegal?
- Guyana, at 95.5% against 95.4% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Guyana and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Senegal rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Guyana ranks 128th and Senegal ranks 130th 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.