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

Guinea-Bissau
56.2%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
52.4%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
73rd
Zimbabwe rank
76th

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Zimbabwe
0204060200020082017

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 56.2% against 52.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3.8%.

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

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 47.9% 52.1% 4.2% Zimbabwe
2010s 54.3% 52.3% 2.0% Guinea-Bissau

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-Bissau or Zimbabwe?
Guinea-Bissau, at 56.2% against 52.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) between Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?
3.8%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 76th 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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