Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities
Guinea
20.64
in 2022
Sierra Leone
18.74
in 2024
Guinea rank
96th
Sierra Leone rank
99th
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 20.64 against 18.74 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.9.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 96th and Sierra Leone ranks 99th of 113 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.26 | 15.48 | 4.78 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 20.56 | 17.37 | 3.18 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with access to handwashing facilities, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea, at 20.64 against 18.74 in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population with access to handwashing facilities between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 1.9, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Guinea ranks 96th and Sierra Leone ranks 99th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.