Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location

Guinea-Bissau
28.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
24.9%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
192nd
Sierra Leone rank
194th

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 28.9% against 24.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 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 192nd and Sierra Leone ranks 194th of 206 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 8.5% 9.5% 1.0% Sierra Leone
2010s 20.1% 16.3% 3.8% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 28.5% 22.9% 5.5% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
Guinea-Bissau, at 28.9% against 24.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
4.0%, 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 192nd and Sierra Leone ranks 194th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,496 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed