Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Population using at least basic sanitation services
Guinea-Bissau
17.2%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
15.3%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
161st
Sierra Leone rank
162nd
Population using at least basic sanitation services over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 17.2% against 15.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Sierra Leone ranks 162nd of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 4.4% | 1.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.1% | 2.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 13.9% | 3.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 17.2% against 15.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using at least basic sanitation services between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 1.9%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Sierra Leone ranks 162nd 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.