Guinea-Bissau vs North Macedonia: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Guinea-Bissau
16.0%
in 2024
North Macedonia
18.0%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
88th
North Macedonia rank
87th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 18.0% against 16.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th and North Macedonia ranks 87th of 100 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 16.9% | 14.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 17.5% | 7.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 17.9% | 2.1% | North Macedonia |
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, Guinea-Bissau or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 18.0% 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 Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia?
- 2.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and North Macedonia rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 88th and North Macedonia ranks 87th 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.