Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Guinea-Bissau
1.00 million people
in 2024
Lesotho
1.33 million people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
62nd
Lesotho rank
59th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Lesotho
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200020122024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.33 million people against 1.00 million people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 325,120 people.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd and Lesotho ranks 59th of 113 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.