Guinea vs Venezuela: Sanitation facilities usage
Guinea
687,094 people
in 2024
Venezuela
846,469 people
in 2021
Guinea rank
43rd
Venezuela rank
41st
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Guinea
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 846,469 people against 687,094 people in Guinea, a difference of 159,375 people.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 41st of 232 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.21 million people | 2.05 million people | 163,692 people | Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.59 million people | 1.22 million people | 374,555 people | Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.07 million people | 851,878 people | 222,778 people | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Guinea or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 846,469 people against 687,094 people in Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Guinea and Venezuela?
- 159,375 people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Venezuela?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guinea and Venezuela rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Guinea ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 41st 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.