Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Gambia
655,420 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
890,478 people
in 2024
Gambia rank
64th
Guinea-Bissau rank
61st
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 890,478 people against 655,420 people in Gambia, a difference of 235,058 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 64th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st of 175 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 236,578 people | 813,713 people | 577,135 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 464,515 people | 849,498 people | 384,983 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 635,485 people | 868,108 people | 232,623 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 890,478 people against 655,420 people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 235,058 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Gambia ranks 64th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st of 175 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.