Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Benin
23.0%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
23.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
13th
Guinea-Bissau rank
12th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 23.3% against 23.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Benin ranks 13th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th of 231 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 38.4% | 8.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 29.4% | 3.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.7% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 23.3% against 23.0% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.3%, 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Benin ranks 13th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.