Guinea-Bissau vs Rwanda: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Guinea-Bissau
168,600 people
in 2024
Rwanda
146,381 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
55th
Rwanda rank
57th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Rwanda
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 168,600 people against 146,381 people in Rwanda, a difference of 22,219 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 55th and Rwanda ranks 57th of 175 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 385,335 people | 246,840 people | 138,494 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 268,739 people | 213,824 people | 54,915 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 168,096 people | 164,641 people | 3,455 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Guinea-Bissau or Rwanda?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 168,600 people against 146,381 people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?
- 22,219 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 55th and Rwanda ranks 57th 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.