Guinea-Bissau vs Kiribati: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Guinea-Bissau
22.6%
in 2024
Kiribati
24.6%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
130th
Kiribati rank
127th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 24.6% against 22.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th and Kiribati ranks 127th of 150 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 18.1% | 11.6% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 22.3% | 6.9% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 24.5% | 2.2% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Guinea-Bissau or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 24.6% against 22.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Guinea-Bissau and Kiribati?
- 2.0%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kiribati?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Kiribati rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th and Kiribati ranks 127th of 150 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 population using safely managed sanitation. 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 using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.