Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Guinea-Bissau
1,000 Percent
in 2015
Lesotho
1,100 Percent
in 2015
Guinea-Bissau rank
134th
Lesotho rank
132nd
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1,100 Percent against 1,000 Percent in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 100 Percent.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 132nd of 173 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 800 Percent | 700 Percent | 100 Percent | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 850 Percent | 1,050 Percent | 200 Percent | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,000 Percent | 1,100 Percent | 100 Percent | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1,100 Percent against 1,000 Percent in Guinea-Bissau as of 2015.
- What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 100 Percent, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 132nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution