Guinea-Bissau vs Libya: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Guinea-Bissau
22.6%
in 2024
Libya
21.7%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
130th
Libya rank
131st
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Libya
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 22.6% against 21.7% in Libya, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Libya ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th and Libya ranks 131st of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 25.7% | 19.3% | Libya |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 22.9% | 7.5% | Libya |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.9% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
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 Libya?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 22.6% against 21.7% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Guinea-Bissau and Libya?
- 0.9%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Libya?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Libya rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 130th and Libya ranks 131st 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.