Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Gambia
848,761 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
1.00 million people
in 2024
Gambia rank
65th
Guinea-Bissau rank
62nd
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.00 million people against 848,761 people in Gambia, a difference of 154,929 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 65th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd of 113 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 800,439 people | 951,708 people | 151,269 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 839,094 people | 978,112 people | 139,019 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.00 million people against 848,761 people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 154,929 people, with Guinea-Bissau 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Gambia ranks 65th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Rural population 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.