Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Guinea-Bissau
15.7%
in 2024
Mauritania
17.0%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
94th
Mauritania rank
91st
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 17.0% against 15.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th and Mauritania ranks 91st of 113 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 41.2% | 41.1% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 36.1% | 28.8% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 19.9% | 4.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 17.0% against 15.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 1.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th and Mauritania ranks 91st of 113 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.