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

Guinea-Bissau
637,106 people
in 2024
Suriname
570,977 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd
Suriname rank
165th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Suriname
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200020122024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 637,106 people against 570,977 people in Suriname, a difference of 66,129 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Suriname ranks 165th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 119,973 people 410,912 people 290,939 people Suriname
2010s 360,144 people 498,520 people 138,376 people Suriname
2020s 600,091 people 560,846 people 39,246 people Guinea-Bissau

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 Suriname?
Guinea-Bissau, at 637,106 people against 570,977 people in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Guinea-Bissau and Suriname?
66,129 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Suriname rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Suriname ranks 165th 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

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