Guinea-Bissau vs Reunion: People using improved sanitation facilities

Guinea-Bissau
1.04 million people
in 2024
Reunion
873,764 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
156th
Reunion rank
158th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Reunion
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.04 million people against 873,764 people in Reunion, a difference of 169,086 people.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Reunion's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Reunion ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th and Reunion ranks 158th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Reunion in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Reunion Difference Ahead
2000s 234,869 people 796,945 people 562,075 people Reunion
2010s 611,401 people 848,261 people 236,860 people Reunion
2020s 982,386 people 865,923 people 116,462 people Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Guinea-Bissau or Reunion?
Guinea-Bissau, at 1.04 million people against 873,764 people in Reunion as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Guinea-Bissau and Reunion?
169,086 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Reunion?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Reunion rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th and Reunion ranks 158th 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 People 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
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.