Guinea-Bissau vs Namibia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Guinea-Bissau
890,478 people
in 2024
Namibia
947,581 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
61st
Namibia rank
58th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 947,581 people against 890,478 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 57,103 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 58th of 175 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 813,713 people | 1.03 million people | 211,780 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 849,498 people | 962,422 people | 112,925 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 868,108 people | 954,897 people | 86,789 people | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 947,581 people against 890,478 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 57,103 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Namibia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 58th 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.