Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: Population using at least basic sanitation services
Guinea-Bissau
17.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
19.6%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
161st
Papua New Guinea rank
160th
Population using at least basic sanitation services over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 19.6% against 17.2% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 174 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 10.9% | 8.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 15.4% | 4.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 18.7% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using at least basic sanitation services, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 19.6% against 17.2% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using at least basic sanitation services between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th 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.