Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Population using at least basic sanitation services
Benin
11.8%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
17.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
164th
Guinea-Bissau rank
161st
Population using at least basic sanitation services over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 17.2% against 11.8% in Benin, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.5 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 164th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 11.2% | 4.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 17.0% | 6.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using at least basic sanitation services, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 17.2% against 11.8% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using at least basic sanitation services between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 5.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Benin ranks 164th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.