Somalia vs Switzerland: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Somalia
8.45 million people
in 2024
Switzerland
8.91 million people
in 2024
Somalia rank
87th
Switzerland rank
85th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Somalia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.91 million people against 8.45 million people in Somalia, a difference of 462,180 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 85th of 232 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.53 million people | 7.42 million people | 4.89 million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4.80 million people | 8.21 million people | 3.41 million people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.56 million people | 8.78 million people | 1.22 million people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Somalia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.91 million people against 8.45 million people in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Somalia and Switzerland?
- 462,180 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Switzerland rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Somalia ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 85th 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.