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

Guinea
57.9%
in 2017
Namibia
55.1%
in 2017
Guinea rank
63rd
Namibia rank
65th

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

  • Guinea
  • Namibia
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 57.9% against 55.1% in Namibia, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

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

Guinea ranks 63rd and Namibia ranks 65th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 45.6% 54.4% 8.8% Namibia
2010s 54.3% 55.0% 0.7% Namibia

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), Guinea or Namibia?
Guinea, at 57.9% against 55.1% in Namibia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Guinea and Namibia?
2.8%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Namibia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea and Namibia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Guinea ranks 63rd and Namibia ranks 65th 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