Guinea vs Niger: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Guinea
20.6%
in 2022
Niger
21.5%
in 2024
Guinea rank
103rd
Niger rank
101st
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Guinea
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 21.5% against 20.6% in Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 103rd and Niger ranks 101st of 120 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.2% | 17.0% | 3.2% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.1% | 0.4% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Guinea or Niger?
- Niger, at 21.5% against 20.6% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Guinea and Niger?
- 0.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Niger?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and Niger rank globally for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Guinea ranks 103rd and Niger ranks 101st of 120 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 Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.