Botswana vs Libya: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Botswana
269,066 people
in 2024
Libya
342,077 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
84th
Libya rank
81st
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Botswana
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 342,077 people against 269,066 people in Botswana, a difference of 73,011 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 84th and Libya ranks 81st of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 623,007 people | 139,939 people | 483,068 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 452,976 people | 232,392 people | 220,584 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 296,192 people | 318,096 people | 21,905 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Botswana or Libya?
- Libya, at 342,077 people against 269,066 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Botswana and Libya?
- 73,011 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Botswana ranks 84th and Libya ranks 81st 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.