Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Guinea-Bissau

52.6%

in 2024

Liberia

49.6%

in 2024

Guinea-Bissau rank

14th

Liberia rank

16th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 52.6% against 49.6% in Liberia, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 14th and Liberia ranks 16th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.