Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Equatorial Guinea
28,499 people
in 2017
Guinea
38,116 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
50th
Guinea rank
47th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 38,116 people against 28,499 people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 9,617 people.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th and Guinea ranks 47th of 186 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,166 people | 46,903 people | 15,738 people | Guinea |
| 2010s | 26,975 people | 45,824 people | 18,849 people | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 38,116 people against 28,499 people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea?
- 9,617 people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th and Guinea ranks 47th 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.