Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on
Guinea
20.6%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
18.7%
in 2024
Guinea rank
94th
Sierra Leone rank
96th
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on 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 9 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 109 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 | 20.2% | 15.2% | 5.0% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 17.4% | 3.2% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea, at 20.6% against 18.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 1.9%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Guinea ranks 94th 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.