Guinea-Bissau vs Niger: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Guinea-Bissau
19.8%
in 2024
Niger
21.5%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
95th
Niger rank
92nd
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 21.5% against 19.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th and Niger ranks 92nd of 109 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 15.6% | 5.9% | Niger |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 20.7% | 1.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Guinea-Bissau or Niger?
- Niger, at 21.5% against 19.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
- 1.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Niger rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th and Niger ranks 92nd of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.