People > Sanitation facility access > Improved > Rural: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
This entry is derived from People > Sanitation facility access > Improved, which provides information about access to improved or unimproved sanitation facilities available to segments of the population of a country. improved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush to a piped sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine; pit latrine with slab; or a composting toilet. unimproved sanitation - use of any of the following facilities: flush or pour-flush not piped to a sewer system, septic tank or pit latrine; pit latrine without a slab or open pit; bucket; hanging toilet or hanging latrine; shared facilities of any type; no facilities; or bush or field.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | FranceFrance | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | NorwayNorway | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | FinlandFinland | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | PortugalPortugal | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | BarbadosBarbados | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | AndorraAndorra | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | PalauPalau | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | AustraliaAustralia | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | DenmarkDenmark | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | QatarQatar | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | IsraelIsrael | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | HungaryHungary | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | SloveniaSlovenia | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | SpainSpain | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | GreenlandGreenland | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | NiueNiue | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | CyprusCyprus | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | Cook IslandsCook Islands | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | SwedenSweden | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | BulgariaBulgaria | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | AustriaAustria | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | JapanJapan | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | IranIran | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | BelgiumBelgium | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | MaltaMalta | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | KuwaitKuwait | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | IcelandIceland | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | GermanyGermany | 100% of population | 2013 | ||
| =1 | BahrainBahrain | 100% of population | 2012 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 99.67% of population | 2013 | |||
| =38 | CanadaCanada | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =38 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =38 | United StatesUnited States | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| =38 | UruguayUruguay | 99% of population | 2013 | ||
| High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) | 98.14% of population | 2013 | |||
| =42 | IrelandIreland | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =42 | JordanJordan | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =42 | SamoaSamoa | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =42 | GuamGuam | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =42 | CroatiaCroatia | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| =42 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 98% of population | 2013 | ||
| Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 97.59% of population | 2013 | |||
| =48 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =48 | MaldivesMaldives | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =48 | GreeceGreece | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =48 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =48 | BelarusBelarus | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =48 | French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =48 | GrenadaGrenada | 97% of population | 2013 | ||
| =55 | Wallis and FutunaWallis+ | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =55 | LibyaLibya | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =55 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =55 | ThailandThailand | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =55 | Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =55 | Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =55 | TongaTonga | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =55 | MontserratMontserrat | 96% of population | 2013 | ||
| =63 | OmanOman | 95% of population | 2013 | ||
| =63 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 95% of population | 2013 | ||
| =63 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 95% of population | 2013 | ||
| European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) | 94.7% of population | 2013 | |||
| =66 | TajikistanTajikistan | 94% of population | 2013 | ||
| =66 | Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ | 94% of population | 2013 | ||
| =66 | EstoniaEstonia | 94% of population | 2013 | ||
| =66 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 94% of population | 2013 | ||
| NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 93.31% of population | 2013 | |||
| =70 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| =70 | SyriaSyria | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| =70 | AlbaniaAlbania | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| =70 | TokelauTokelau | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| =70 | Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| =70 | EgyptEgypt | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| =70 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| =70 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 93% of population | 2013 | ||
| Europe averageEurope average (profile) | 92.09% of population | 2013 | |||
| =78 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| =78 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 92% of population | 2013 | ||
| Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) | 89.42% of population | 2013 | |||
| 80 | UkraineUkraine | 89% of population | 2013 | ||
| Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile) | 88.14% of population | 2013 | |||
| =81 | MauritiusMauritius | 88% of population | 2013 | ||
| =81 | SerbiaSerbia | 88% of population | 2013 | ||
| =81 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 88% of population | 2013 | ||
| Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) | 87.68% of population | 2013 | |||
| =84 | MontenegroMontenegro | 87% of population | 2013 | ||
| =84 | BelizeBelize | 87% of population | 2013 | ||
| =84 | LebanonLebanon | 87% of population | 2013 | ||
| Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) | 86.27% of population | 2013 | |||
| Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) | 86.15% of population | 2013 | |||
| Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 85.12% of population | 2013 | |||
| =87 | DominicaDominica | 84% of population | 2013 | ||
| =87 | EcuadorEcuador | 84% of population | 2013 | ||
| Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) | 83.74% of population | 2013 | |||
| =89 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 83% of population | 2013 | ||
| =89 | ChileChile | 83% of population | 2013 | ||
| =91 | MoldovaMoldova | 82% of population | 2013 | ||
| =91 | Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. | 82% of population | 2013 | ||
| =91 | JamaicaJamaica | 82% of population | 2013 | ||
| =91 | GuyanaGuyana | 82% of population | 2013 | ||
| =95 | TuvaluTuvalu | 81% of population | 2013 | ||
| =95 | CubaCuba | 81% of population | 2013 | ||
| =97 | ArmeniaArmenia | 80% of population | 2013 | ||
| =97 | PolandPoland | 80% of population | 2013 | ||
| 99 | MexicoMexico | 79% of population | 2013 | ||
| 100 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 78% of population | 2013 | ||
| 101 | ArgentinaArgentina | 77% of population | 2013 | ||
| =102 | TurkeyTurkey | 75% of population | 2013 | ||
| =102 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 75% of population | 2013 | ||
| OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 74.6% of population | 2013 | |||
| 104 | BurmaBurma | 73% of population | 2013 | ||
| Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) | 72.15% of population | 2013 | |||
| =105 | FijiFiji | 71% of population | 2013 | ||
| =105 | LatviaLatvia | 71% of population | 2013 | ||
| =105 | North KoreaNorth Korea | 71% of population | 2013 | ||
| 108 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 70% of population | 2013 | ||
| Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) | 69.83% of population | 2013 | |||
| Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) | 69.06% of population | 2013 | |||
| =109 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 69% of population | 2013 | ||
| =109 | LithuaniaLithuania | 69% of population | 2013 | ||
| =109 | HondurasHonduras | 69% of population | 2013 | ||
| Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 68.28% of population | 2013 | |||
| 112 | VietnamVietnam | 68% of population | 2013 | ||
| =113 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 67% of population | 2013 | ||
| =113 | IraqIraq | 67% of population | 2013 | ||
| South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) | 66.92% of population | 2013 | |||
| Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 66.16% of population | 2013 | |||
| 115 | SurinameSuriname | 66% of population | 2013 | ||
| 116 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 65% of population | 2013 | ||
| 117 | TunisiaTunisia | 64% of population | 2013 | ||
| Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) | 64% of population | 2013 | |||
| East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) | 63.58% of population | 2013 | |||
| =118 | ColombiaColombia | 63% of population | 2013 | ||
| =118 | Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | 63% of population | 2013 | ||
| Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 60.16% of population | 2013 | |||
| 120 | RussiaRussia | 59% of population | 2013 | ||
| Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) | 58.64% of population | 2013 | |||
| Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) | 58.38% of population | 2013 | |||
| =121 | RwandaRwanda | 56% of population | 2013 | ||
| =121 | ChinaChina | 56% of population | 2013 | ||
| =123 | SwazilandSwaziland | 55% of population | 2013 | ||
| =123 | BangladeshBangladesh | 55% of population | 2013 | ||
| =125 | VanuatuVanuatu | 54% of population | 2013 | ||
| =125 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 54% of population | 2013 | ||
| =125 | RomaniaRomania | 54% of population | 2013 | ||
| 128 | Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | 53% of population | 2013 | ||
| Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) | 52.55% of population | 2013 | |||
| 129 | MoroccoMorocco | 52% of population | 2013 | ||
| =130 | MalawiMalawi | 51% of population | 2013 | ||
| =130 | PanamaPanama | 51% of population | 2013 | ||
| 132 | LaosLaos | 50% of population | 2013 | ||
| 133 | BurundiBurundi | 46% of population | 2013 | ||
| 134 | BrazilBrazil | 44% of population | 2013 | ||
| =135 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 43% of population | 2013 | ||
| =135 | ZambiaZambia | 43% of population | 2013 | ||
| =137 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 41% of population | 2013 | ||
| =137 | BotswanaBotswana | 41% of population | 2013 | ||
| 139 | ParaguayParaguay | 40% of population | 2013 | ||
| =140 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 39% of population | 2013 | ||
| =140 | SenegalSenegal | 39% of population | 2013 | ||
| =142 | East TimorEast Timor | 37% of population | 2013 | ||
| =142 | PeruPeru | 37% of population | 2013 | ||
| =142 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 37% of population | 2013 | ||
| 145 | CameroonCameroon | 36% of population | 2013 | ||
| South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) | 34.2% of population | 2013 | |||
| =146 | PakistanPakistan | 34% of population | 2013 | ||
| =146 | YemenYemen | 34% of population | 2013 | ||
| =146 | UgandaUganda | 34% of population | 2013 | ||
| =149 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 32% of population | 2013 | ||
| =149 | KenyaKenya | 32% of population | 2013 | ||
| Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 30.44% of population | 2013 | |||
| =151 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 30% of population | 2013 | ||
| =151 | GabonGabon | 30% of population | 2013 | ||
| =151 | ComorosComoros | 30% of population | 2013 | ||
| =154 | MongoliaMongolia | 29% of population | 2013 | ||
| =154 | BhutanBhutan | 29% of population | 2013 | ||
| 156 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 28% of population | 2013 | ||
| =157 | NigeriaNigeria | 27% of population | 2013 | ||
| =157 | NepalNepal | 27% of population | 2013 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 24.93% of population | 2013 | |||
| =159 | LesothoLesotho | 24% of population | 2013 | ||
| =159 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 24% of population | 2013 | ||
| 161 | IndiaIndia | 23% of population | 2013 | ||
| failed states averagefailed states average (profile) | 22.87% of population | 2013 | |||
| 162 | KiribatiKiribati | 22% of population | 2013 | ||
| 163 | CambodiaCambodia | 20% of population | 2013 | ||
| =164 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 19% of population | 2013 | ||
| =164 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 19% of population | 2013 | ||
| =164 | AngolaAngola | 19% of population | 2013 | ||
| 167 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 18% of population | 2013 | ||
| 168 | NamibiaNamibia | 17% of population | 2013 | ||
| 169 | Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | 16% of population | 2013 | ||
| 170 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 15% of population | 2013 | ||
| =171 | SudanSudan | 14% of population | 2013 | ||
| =171 | MaliMali | 14% of population | 2013 | ||
| 173 | MadagascarMadagascar | 12% of population | 2013 | ||
| =174 | GuineaGuinea | 11% of population | 2013 | ||
| =174 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 11% of population | 2013 | ||
| =176 | BoliviaBolivia | 10% of population | 2013 | ||
| =176 | HaitiHaiti | 10% of population | 2013 | ||
| =176 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 10% of population | 2013 | ||
| =179 | MauritaniaMauritania | 9% of population | 2013 | ||
| =179 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 9% of population | 2013 | ||
| 181 | GhanaGhana | 8% of population | 2013 | ||
| =182 | LiberiaLiberia | 7% of population | 2013 | ||
| =182 | TanzaniaTanzania | 7% of population | 2013 | ||
| =184 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 6% of population | 2013 | ||
| =184 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 6% of population | 2013 | ||
| =184 | SomaliaSomalia | 6% of population | 2013 | ||
| =184 | ChadChad | 6% of population | 2013 | ||
| =188 | BeninBenin | 5% of population | 2013 | ||
| =188 | MozambiqueMozambique | 5% of population | 2013 | ||
| =190 | EritreaEritrea | 4% of population | 2013 | ||
| =190 | NigerNiger | 4% of population | 2013 | ||
| 192 | TogoTogo | 3% of population | 2013 |
