Guinea-Bissau vs Vanuatu: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Guinea-Bissau
1,702 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
1,592 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
76th
Vanuatu rank
77th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1,702 people against 1,592 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 110 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th and Vanuatu ranks 77th of 186 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,452 people | 32.57 people | 15,419 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 9,177 people | 588.65 people | 8,589 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1,906 people | 1,340 people | 565.48 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Guinea-Bissau or Vanuatu?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1,702 people against 1,592 people in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu?
- 110 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th and Vanuatu ranks 77th 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.