Haiti vs Panama: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Haiti
3.43 million people
in 2024
Panama
4.02 million people
in 2024
Haiti rank
119th
Panama rank
116th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Haiti
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4.02 million people against 3.43 million people in Haiti, a difference of 594,530 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Haiti's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 119th and Panama ranks 116th of 232 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.00 million people | 2.21 million people | 212,198 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.80 million people | 3.07 million people | 270,860 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 3.33 million people | 3.82 million people | 492,688 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Haiti or Panama?
- Panama, at 4.02 million people against 3.43 million people in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Haiti and Panama?
- 594,530 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Panama rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Haiti ranks 119th and Panama ranks 116th 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.