Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Guinea-Bissau
82.3%
in 2017
Lesotho
80.0%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
77th
Lesotho rank
79th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 82.3% against 80.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 77th and Lesotho ranks 79th of 97 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 75.4% | 11.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 78.9% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
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 Lesotho?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 82.3% against 80.0% in Lesotho as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 2.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 77th and Lesotho ranks 79th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.