Guinea-Bissau vs United Kingdom: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Guinea-Bissau
1.70 million people
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.49 million people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
76th
United Kingdom rank
79th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.70 million people against 1.49 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 212,080 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 79th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 million people | 1.57 million people | 258,020 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.49 million people | 1.52 million people | 32,960 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.64 million people | 1.50 million people | 141,248 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Guinea-Bissau or United Kingdom?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.70 million people against 1.49 million people in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Guinea-Bissau and United Kingdom?
- 212,080 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and United Kingdom rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th and United Kingdom ranks 79th 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.