Guinea vs South Africa: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Guinea
5.51 million people
in 2024
South Africa
4.99 million people
in 2024
Guinea rank
36th
South Africa rank
38th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 5.51 million people against 4.99 million people in South Africa, a difference of 515,630 people.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Guinea ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 232 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.44 million people | 10.48 million people | 4.04 million people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.13 million people | 7.73 million people | 1.61 million people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.58 million people | 5.61 million people | 30,294 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Guinea or South Africa?
- Guinea, at 5.51 million people against 4.99 million people in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Guinea and South Africa?
- 515,630 people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guinea ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th 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.