Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: People without basic handwashing facilities
Gambia
2.40 million people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
1.77 million people
in 2024
Gambia rank
60th
Guinea-Bissau rank
63rd
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.40 million people against 1.77 million people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 635,970 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.4 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 60th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd of 120 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.96 million people | 1.60 million people | 360,348 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.30 million people | 1.70 million people | 598,166 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Gambia, at 2.40 million people against 1.77 million people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 635,970 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Gambia ranks 60th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd of 120 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.