Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Share of the population with access to basic services
Guinea-Bissau
43.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
39.2%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
201st
Sierra Leone rank
204th
Share of the population with access to basic services over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 43.7% against 39.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st and Sierra Leone ranks 204th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 12.4% | 6.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.7% | 0.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 31.6% | 6.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to basic services, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 43.7% against 39.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to basic services between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 4.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 201st and Sierra Leone ranks 204th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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