Guinea-Bissau vs Nicaragua: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Guinea-Bissau
48.0%
in 2017
Nicaragua
51.0%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
70th
Nicaragua rank
68th

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Nicaragua
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 51.0% against 48.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 70th and Nicaragua ranks 68th of 97 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 41.7% 52.4% 10.7% Nicaragua
2010s 46.6% 51.1% 4.5% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Guinea-Bissau or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 51.0% against 48.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?
3.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 70th and Nicaragua ranks 68th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed