Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Gambia
1.98 million people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
1.70 million people
in 2024
Gambia rank
74th
Guinea-Bissau rank
76th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.98 million people against 1.70 million people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 280,970 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Gambia ranks 74th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 million people | 1.31 million people | 256,552 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1.48 million people | 1.49 million people | 7,665 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.89 million people | 1.64 million people | 251,388 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Gambia, at 1.98 million people against 1.70 million people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 280,970 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Gambia ranks 74th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th 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.