Ghana vs Guinea-Bissau: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Ghana
11.5%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau
8.9%
in 2017
Ghana rank
84th
Guinea-Bissau rank
86th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
4681012200020082017

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 11.5% against 8.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 84th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 86th of 97 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 10.6% 5.1% 5.5% Ghana
2010s 11.3% 8.0% 3.3% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Ghana or Guinea-Bissau?
Ghana, at 11.5% against 8.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
2.6%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Ghana ranks 84th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 86th 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed