Guatemala vs Jamaica: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Guatemala
92.3%
in 2017
Jamaica
91.4%
in 2017
Guatemala rank
41st
Jamaica rank
42nd

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

  • Guatemala
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 92.3% against 91.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Guatemala ranks 41st and Jamaica ranks 42nd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 86.7% 90.5% 3.9% Jamaica
2010s 90.7% 91.3% 0.6% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Guatemala or Jamaica?
Guatemala, at 92.3% against 91.4% in Jamaica as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Guatemala and Jamaica?
0.9%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Guatemala ranks 41st and Jamaica ranks 42nd 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): Q2. 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): Q2
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