Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Rural without improved sanitation

Guinea
5.37 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
5.56 million
in 2024
Guinea rank
34th
Zimbabwe rank
32nd

Rural without improved sanitation over time

  • Guinea
  • Zimbabwe
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 5.56 million against 5.37 million in Guinea, a difference of 194,290.

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

Guinea ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 5.31 million 4.17 million 1.14 million Guinea
2010s 5.37 million 4.84 million 537,151 Guinea
2020s 5.33 million 5.40 million 67,322 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural without improved sanitation, Guinea or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 5.56 million against 5.37 million in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural without improved sanitation between Guinea and Zimbabwe?
194,290, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural without improved sanitation?
Guinea ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed