Georgia vs Iran: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Georgia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 75.3% against 71.1% in Georgia, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 46th and Iran ranks 43rd of 124 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 81.8% | 68.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 79.6% | 63.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 76.4% | 9.8% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Georgia or Iran?
- Iran, at 75.3% against 71.1% in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Georgia and Iran?
- 4.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Iran rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Georgia ranks 46th and Iran ranks 43rd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.