Guinea vs Switzerland: Population using improved sanitation facilities

Guinea
9.25 million
in 2024
Switzerland
8.92 million
in 2024
Guinea rank
89th
Switzerland rank
92nd

Population using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Guinea
  • Switzerland
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 9.25 million against 8.92 million in Switzerland, a difference of 326,260.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Guinea ranks 89th and Switzerland ranks 92nd of 232 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.76 million 7.42 million 4.66 million Switzerland
2010s 5.53 million 8.22 million 2.69 million Switzerland
2020s 8.48 million 8.79 million 302,404 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population using improved sanitation facilities, Guinea or Switzerland?
Guinea, at 9.25 million against 8.92 million in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in population using improved sanitation facilities between Guinea and Switzerland?
326,260, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Switzerland rank globally for population using improved sanitation facilities?
Guinea ranks 89th and Switzerland ranks 92nd 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