Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 17.2% against 11.8% in Benin, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.5 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 161st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 158th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 11.2% | 4.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 17.0% | 6.2% | 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, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 17.2% against 11.8% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 5.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Benin ranks 161st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 158th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.