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

Guinea-Bissau
19.5%
in 2017
Liberia
19.6%
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau rank
91st
Liberia rank
90th

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Liberia
05101520200020082017

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 19.6% against 19.5% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 91st and Liberia ranks 90th 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 Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 16.8% 10.4% 6.4% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 18.9% 16.6% 2.2% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban), Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
Liberia, at 19.6% against 19.5% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 91st and Liberia ranks 90th 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, urban  (% of urban 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, urban  (% of urban 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