How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Laos?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

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

Guinea-Bissau

890,478 people

in 2024

Laos

678,318 people

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau rank

61st

Laos rank

63rd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Guinea-Bissau
Laos

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 890,478 people against 678,318 people in Laos, a difference of 212,160 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st and Laos ranks 63rd of 175 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Laos	Difference	Ahead
2000s	813,713 people	2.98 million people	2.17 million people	Laos
2010s	849,498 people	1.86 million people	1.01 million people	Laos
2020s	868,108 people	934,148 people	66,040 people	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Guinea-Bissau or Laos?: Guinea-Bissau, at 890,478 people against 678,318 people in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Guinea-Bissau and Laos?: 212,160 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Laos?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Laos rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st and Laos ranks 63rd 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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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: 18 September 2026

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