Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa: Sanitation facilities usage
Guinea-Bissau
170,302 people
in 2024
South Africa
177,162 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
60th
South Africa rank
59th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 177,162 people against 170,302 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 6,860 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 59th of 232 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 400,787 people | 4.32 million people | 3.92 million people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 277,916 people | 1.99 million people | 1.71 million people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 170,002 people | 357,765 people | 187,763 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Guinea-Bissau or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 177,162 people against 170,302 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 6,860 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Africa rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 59th 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.