Guinea vs Switzerland: People using improved sanitation facilities
Guinea
9.25 million people
in 2024
Switzerland
8.92 million people
in 2024
Guinea rank
89th
Switzerland rank
92nd
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Guinea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 9.25 million people against 8.92 million people in Switzerland, a difference of 326,260 people.
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 people | 7.42 million people | 4.66 million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.53 million people | 8.22 million people | 2.69 million people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.48 million people | 8.79 million people | 302,404 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Guinea or Switzerland?
- Guinea, at 9.25 million people against 8.92 million people in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Guinea and Switzerland?
- 326,260 people, 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 people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Guinea ranks 89th and Switzerland ranks 92nd 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
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.