Guyana vs United States: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites
Guyana
0.3385
in 2024
United States
0.3817
in 2024
Guyana rank
142nd
United States rank
140th
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time
- Guyana
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.3817 against 0.3385 in Guyana, a difference of 0.0432.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 142nd and United States ranks 140th of 231 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.08 | 0.1285 | 9.95 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 4.39 | 0.2254 | 4.16 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.5639 | 0.364 | 0.1999 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Guyana or United States?
- United States, at 0.3817 against 0.3385 in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Guyana and United States?
- 0.0432, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and United States rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Guyana ranks 142nd and United States ranks 140th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.