Georgia vs South Africa: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Georgia
63.7%
in 2017
South Africa
66.6%
in 2017
Georgia rank
36th
South Africa rank
34th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Georgia
  • South Africa
20406080100200020082017

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 66.6% against 63.7% in Georgia, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Georgia ahead.

Georgia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th of 97 countries.

Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 90.6% 37.7% 52.9% Georgia
2010s 68.6% 58.4% 10.2% Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Georgia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 66.6% against 63.7% in Georgia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Georgia and South Africa?
2.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Georgia and South Africa rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Georgia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed