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
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.