Bhutan vs Guyana: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Bhutan
399,869 people
in 2024
Guyana
470,103 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
112th
Guyana rank
109th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Bhutan
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 470,103 people against 399,869 people in Bhutan, a difference of 70,234 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 112th and Guyana ranks 109th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 378,432 people | 349,913 people | 28,519 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 391,291 people | 396,084 people | 4,793 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 400,660 people | 460,622 people | 59,962 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Bhutan or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 470,103 people against 399,869 people in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Bhutan and Guyana?
- 70,234 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Guyana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Guyana rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Bhutan ranks 112th and Guyana ranks 109th of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.