What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Guinea-Bissau and Macao?

83,156 people, with Macao ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Macao?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea-Bissau vs Macao: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Guinea-Bissau

637,106 people

in 2024

Macao

720,262 people

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau rank

163rd

Macao rank

160th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Guinea-Bissau
Macao

How they compare

Macao currently reports 720,262 people against 637,106 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 83,156 people.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Macao ranks 160th of 232 countries.

Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Macao	Difference	Ahead
2000s	119,973 people	490,155 people	370,181 people	Macao
2010s	360,144 people	616,772 people	256,629 people	Macao
2020s	600,091 people	703,200 people	103,108 people	Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Guinea-Bissau or Macao?: Macao, at 720,262 people against 637,106 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Guinea-Bissau and Macao?: 83,156 people, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Macao?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Macao rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Macao ranks 160th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.