How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Kuwait?

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 vs Kuwait: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Guinea

4.82 million people

in 2024

Kuwait

4.93 million people

in 2024

Guinea rank

113th

Kuwait rank

111th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Guinea
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 4.93 million people against 4.82 million people in Guinea, a difference of 117,130 people.

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

Guinea ranks 113th and Kuwait ranks 111th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.19 million people	2.28 million people	1.09 million people	Kuwait
2010s	2.66 million people	3.73 million people	1.07 million people	Kuwait
2020s	4.37 million people	4.62 million people	251,114 people	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Guinea or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 4.93 million people against 4.82 million people in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Guinea and Kuwait?: 117,130 people, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Kuwait?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Kuwait rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Guinea ranks 113th and Kuwait ranks 111th 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.