Guinea vs Somalia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Guinea
5.37 million people
in 2024
Somalia
5.04 million people
in 2024
Guinea rank
34th
Somalia rank
35th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 5.37 million people against 5.04 million people in Somalia, a difference of 334,110 people.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 35th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.31 million people | 5.49 million people | 180,416 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 5.37 million people | 5.18 million people | 190,616 people | Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.33 million people | 5.11 million people | 217,776 people | Guinea |
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 or Somalia?
- Guinea, at 5.37 million people against 5.04 million people in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Guinea and Somalia?
- 334,110 people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Somalia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guinea ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 35th 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.