Benin vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Benin
43.1%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
47.4%
in 2024
Benin rank
221st
Guinea-Bissau rank
219th
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Benin
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 47.4% against 43.1% in Benin, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 221st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 219th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 15.9% | 11.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 34.2% | 1.2% | Benin |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 46.6% | 5.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 47.4% against 43.1% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 4.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea-Bissau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Benin ranks 221st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 219th of 232 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. 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, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.