Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Gambia
83.9%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau
82.7%
in 2017
Gambia rank
81st
Guinea-Bissau rank
83rd
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 83.9% against 82.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 81st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 83rd of 97 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.0% | 75.2% | 10.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 81.0% | 3.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Gambia, at 83.9% against 82.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Gambia ranks 81st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 83rd 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.