Guinea vs Madagascar: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Guinea
4.82 million people
in 2024
Madagascar
4.91 million people
in 2024
Guinea rank
113th
Madagascar rank
112th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Guinea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.91 million people against 4.82 million people in Guinea, a difference of 94,720 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 113th and Madagascar ranks 112th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 1.14 million people | 48,287 people | Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.66 million people | 2.76 million people | 96,530 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.37 million people | 4.47 million people | 98,442 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Guinea or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 4.91 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 Madagascar?
- 94,720 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Guinea ranks 113th and Madagascar ranks 112th 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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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.