Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Access to handwashing facilities
Guinea
20.6%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
18.7%
in 2024
Guinea rank
96th
Sierra Leone rank
99th
Access to handwashing facilities over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 20.6% against 18.7% 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 | 20.3% | 15.5% | 4.8% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 17.4% | 3.2% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to handwashing facilities, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea, at 20.6% against 18.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in 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 access to handwashing facilities?
- Guinea ranks 96th and Sierra Leone ranks 99th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Access to 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.