Belize vs Guinea-Bissau: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Belize
1,349 people
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
1,702 people
in 2024
Belize rank
78th
Guinea-Bissau rank
76th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Belize
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1,702 people against 1,349 people in Belize, a difference of 353 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Belize's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 78th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th of 186 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,396 people | 15,452 people | 14,056 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1,323 people | 9,177 people | 7,855 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1,322 people | 2,059 people | 736.31 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Belize or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1,702 people against 1,349 people in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Belize and Guinea-Bissau?
- 353 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Guinea-Bissau?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Belize ranks 78th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th of 186 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 urban 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.