Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal
Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 23.9% in Guinea-Bissau and 26.7% in Senegal, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Senegal, by 2.8 percentage points, or 1.12 times that in Guinea-Bissau.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Senegal has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Guinea-Bissau ranked 121 and Senegal ranked 119 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Guinea-Bissau | Senegal | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23.9 | 26.7 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 23.8 | 26.4 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 23.5 | 26.1 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 23.3 | 25.8 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 23 | 25.4 | 71 |
| 2017 | 22.7 | 25.1 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 22.4 | 24.8 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 22.2 | 24.5 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 21.9 | 24.2 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 21.6 | 23.9 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 21.3 | 23.6 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 21 | 23.3 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 20.7 | 23 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 20.4 | 22.7 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 20.2 | 22.3 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 19.9 | 22 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 19.6 | 21.7 | 64 |
| 2005 | 19.3 | 21.4 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 19 | 21.1 | 63 |
| 2003 | 18.7 | 20.8 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 18.4 | 20.5 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 18.1 | 20.3 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 17.8 | 20 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Guinea-Bissau vs Senegal
Health
- Life expectancyGuinea-Bissau: 64.1 years in 2023Senegal: 68.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGuinea-Bissau: 6.7 per 100 live births in 2024Senegal: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGuinea-Bissau: 48.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Senegal: 24.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionGuinea-Bissau: 3.67% in 2017Senegal: 3.37% in 2017
- Suicide rateGuinea-Bissau: 13.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Senegal: 12.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGuinea-Bissau: 2.15 million people in 2023Senegal: 18.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthGuinea-Bissau: 2.23% a year in 2023Senegal: 2.33% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGuinea-Bissau: 3.84 births per woman in 2023Senegal: 3.82 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGuinea-Bissau: 46.7% in 2025Senegal: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageGuinea-Bissau: 18.9 years in 2023Senegal: 19.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGuinea-Bissau: 3.1% in 2023Senegal: 3.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateGuinea-Bissau: -0.7 per 1,000 people in 2023Senegal: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGuinea-Bissau: 0.89% of GDP in 2025Senegal: 1.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGuinea-Bissau: $21M in 2025Senegal: $533M in 2025
- Military spending per personGuinea-Bissau: $10 in 2025Senegal: $30 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGuinea-Bissau: 4.7% of government spending in 2025Senegal: 5.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGuinea-Bissau: 4,000 people in 2020Senegal: 19,000 people in 2020
- National powerGuinea-Bissau: 0.01% of world capability in 2022Senegal: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGuinea-Bissau: 0.53% of the labour force in 2020Senegal: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGuinea-Bissau: 5 million TIV in 1993Senegal: 79 million TIV in 2024