Algeria vs Guinea-Bissau: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Algeria

945,222 people

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau

890,478 people

in 2024

Algeria rank

59th

Guinea-Bissau rank

61st

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Algeria currently reports 945,222 people against 890,478 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 54,744 people.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

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

Algeria ranks 59th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.