Guinea-Bissau vs Mongolia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Guinea-Bissau
168,600 people
in 2024
Mongolia
146,226 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
55th
Mongolia rank
58th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mongolia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 168,600 people against 146,226 people in Mongolia, a difference of 22,374 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 55th and Mongolia ranks 58th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 385,335 people | 375,480 people | 9,855 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 268,739 people | 240,295 people | 28,444 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 168,096 people | 170,345 people | 2,248 people | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Guinea-Bissau or Mongolia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 168,600 people against 146,226 people in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Guinea-Bissau and Mongolia?
- 22,374 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mongolia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 55th and Mongolia ranks 58th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.