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

Congo
19.0%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau
17.8%
in 2017
Congo rank
88th
Guinea-Bissau rank
91st

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

  • Congo
  • Guinea-Bissau
5101520200020082017

How they compare

Congo currently reports 19.0% against 17.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

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

Congo ranks 88th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 91st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 17.7% 9.2% 8.5% Congo
2010s 18.6% 15.8% 2.8% Congo

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), Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
Congo, at 19.0% against 17.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
1.2%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Congo ranks 88th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 91st 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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