Argentina vs Guinea-Bissau: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Argentina
1.27 million people
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau
1.16 million people
in 2024
Argentina rank
61st
Guinea-Bissau rank
62nd
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Argentina
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.27 million people against 1.16 million people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 111,100 people.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 61st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd of 232 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.53 million people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.63 million people | 1.16 million people | 465,756 people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Argentina or Guinea-Bissau?
- Argentina, at 1.27 million people against 1.16 million people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2016.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Argentina and Guinea-Bissau?
- 111,100 people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guinea-Bissau?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Argentina and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Argentina ranks 61st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.