Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Guinea-Bissau
11.2%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
8.7%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
87th
Sierra Leone rank
88th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 11.2% against 8.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 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 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 88th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 9.6% | 3.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.9% | 1.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
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), Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 11.2% against 8.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 2.5%, 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, rural (% of rural)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 88th 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): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.