Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Guinea-Bissau
15.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
16.7%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
94th
Sierra Leone rank
92nd
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 16.7% against 15.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 9.9% | 2.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.3% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 16.7% 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 Sierra Leone?
- 1.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 92nd 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.