Ghana vs Guinea: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)

Ghana
59.5%
in 2017
Guinea
57.9%
in 2017
Ghana rank
61st
Guinea rank
63rd

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

  • Ghana
  • Guinea
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 59.5% against 57.9% in Guinea, a difference of 1.6%.

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

Ghana ranks 61st and Guinea ranks 63rd of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 45.5% 45.6% 0.1% Guinea
2010s 55.6% 54.3% 1.3% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of), Ghana or Guinea?
Ghana, at 59.5% against 57.9% in Guinea as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Ghana and Guinea?
1.6%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Guinea rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Ghana ranks 61st and Guinea ranks 63rd 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed