Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5
Guinea-Bissau
43.5%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
37.1%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
89th
Sierra Leone rank
92nd
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 43.5% against 37.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 89th and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd 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 | 31.3% | 31.2% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 35.5% | 5.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 43.5% against 37.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 6.4%, 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 sanitation services (% of population): q5?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 89th and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.