Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Guinea-Bissau
91.6%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
85.4%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
93rd
Sierra Leone rank
96th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 91.6% against 85.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 93rd and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 97 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 75.5% | 13.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 82.6% | 8.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 91.6% against 85.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 6.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 93rd and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.