Guinea-Bissau vs United States: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Guinea-Bissau
1.16 million people
in 2024
United States
1.32 million people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
62nd
United States rank
59th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.32 million people against 1.16 million people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 160,080 people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd and United States ranks 59th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 million people | 378,562 people | 770,655 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1.15 million people | 736,703 people | 416,719 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.12 million people | 1.25 million people | 121,238 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Guinea-Bissau or United States?
- United States, at 1.32 million people against 1.16 million people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Guinea-Bissau and United States?
- 160,080 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and United States rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd and United States ranks 59th 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.