Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Population using improved sanitation facilities

Equatorial Guinea
1.19 million
in 2017
Guinea-Bissau
1.04 million
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
154th
Guinea-Bissau rank
156th

Population using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1.19 million against 1.04 million in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 147,580.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 154th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th of 232 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
2000s 624,240 222,384 401,856 Equatorial Guinea
2010s 1.04 million 560,542 475,526 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population using improved sanitation facilities, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
Equatorial Guinea, at 1.19 million against 1.04 million in Guinea-Bissau as of 2017.
What is the difference in population using improved sanitation facilities between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
147,580, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for population using improved sanitation facilities?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 154th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population 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

Indicator
Population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed