Bolivia vs Guinea: Sanitation facilities usage
Bolivia
880,646 people
in 2024
Guinea
687,094 people
in 2024
Bolivia rank
40th
Guinea rank
43rd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Bolivia
- Guinea
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 880,646 people against 687,094 people in Guinea, a difference of 193,552 people.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.3 times Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 40th and Guinea ranks 43rd of 232 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 million people | 2.21 million people | 352,748 people | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 1.73 million people | 1.59 million people | 138,050 people | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 1.01 million people | 911,350 people | 95,205 people | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Bolivia or Guinea?
- Bolivia, at 880,646 people against 687,094 people in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Bolivia and Guinea?
- 193,552 people, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Guinea rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Bolivia ranks 40th and Guinea ranks 43rd of 232 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. 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.