Ghana vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Ghana
20.4%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
16.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
85th
Guinea-Bissau rank
88th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 20.4% against 16.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 85th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th of 100 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.7% | 2.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.3% | 1.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 15.8% | 2.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Ghana or Guinea-Bissau?
- Ghana, at 20.4% against 16.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 4.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea-Bissau?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Ghana ranks 85th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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 using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.