Guinea vs Senegal: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Guinea
7.62 million people
in 2022
Senegal
7.34 million people
in 2024
Guinea rank
34th
Senegal rank
35th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 7.62 million people against 7.34 million people in Senegal, a difference of 273,850 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Senegal ahead.
Guinea ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 35th of 113 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.84 million people | 7.48 million people | 631,412 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 7.48 million people | 7.48 million people | 2,207 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Guinea or Senegal?
- Guinea, at 7.62 million people against 7.34 million people in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Guinea and Senegal?
- 273,850 people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Senegal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and Senegal rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Guinea ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 35th 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.