Greenland vs Guinea: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Greenland
37.5%
in 2022
Guinea
37.3%
in 2024
Greenland rank
26th
Guinea rank
27th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Greenland
- Guinea
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 37.5% against 37.3% in Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 26th and Guinea ranks 27th of 232 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.5% | 49.4% | 11.9% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 41.3% | 3.8% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Greenland or Guinea?
- Greenland, at 37.5% against 37.3% in Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Greenland and Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Guinea rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Greenland ranks 26th and Guinea ranks 27th 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.