Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Guinea-Bissau
19.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
18.7%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
95th
Sierra Leone rank
96th
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 19.8% against 18.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 10.9% | 10.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 14.2% | 4.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 17.8% | 1.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 19.8% against 18.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 1.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 95th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th 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.