Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 91.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 91.09 for urban improved water access vs rural water access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 91.09 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.42, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 180th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.14 | 78.42 | 83.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.17 | 84.45 | 89.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.97 | 90.48 | 91.09 | 5 |
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More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.28 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 22.56 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 800.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 6.93 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 22.09 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 195 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 26.57 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 234.56 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 51.35 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 453.35 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in Guinea-Bissau?
- Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Guinea-Bissau was 91.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 91.09 in 2021.
- What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.42 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban improved water access vs rural water access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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