Guinea vs Rwanda: People without basic handwashing facilities
Guinea
11.15 million people
in 2022
Rwanda
11.63 million people
in 2024
Guinea rank
35th
Rwanda rank
34th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 11.63 million people against 11.15 million people in Guinea, a difference of 471,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Rwanda ahead.
Guinea ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.76 million people | 10.38 million people | 616,698 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 10.89 million people | 10.94 million people | 50,867 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Guinea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 11.63 million people against 11.15 million people in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Guinea and Rwanda?
- 471,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Rwanda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Guinea ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 34th 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.