How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Paraguay?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Libya vs Paraguay: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Libya

6.53 million people

in 2024

Paraguay

6.65 million people

in 2024

Libya rank

96th

Paraguay rank

94th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Libya
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 6.65 million people against 6.53 million people in Libya, a difference of 115,330 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 96th and Paraguay ranks 94th of 232 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.26 million people	4.12 million people	1.14 million people	Libya
2010s	5.86 million people	5.32 million people	536,096 people	Libya
2020s	6.40 million people	6.38 million people	26,782 people	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Libya or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 6.65 million people against 6.53 million people in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Libya and Paraguay?: 115,330 people, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Paraguay?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Libya and Paraguay rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Libya ranks 96th and Paraguay ranks 94th 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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Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.