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

Guinea-Bissau
91.6%
in 2017
Somalia
93.9%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
93rd
Somalia rank
90th

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 93.9% against 91.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.3%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 93rd and Somalia ranks 90th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 88.6% 93.0% 4.4% Somalia
2010s 90.9% 93.6% 2.7% Somalia

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), Guinea-Bissau or Somalia?
Somalia, at 93.9% against 91.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?
2.3%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Somalia rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 93rd and Somalia ranks 90th 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): Q5 (highest). 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, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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