Georgia vs Turkey: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Georgia
322,615 people
in 2024
Turkey
344,037 people
in 2024
Georgia rank
82nd
Turkey rank
80th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Georgia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 344,037 people against 322,615 people in Georgia, a difference of 21,422 people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Georgia ranks 82nd and Turkey ranks 80th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 710,360 people | 6.10 million people | 5.39 million people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 485,434 people | 2.37 million people | 1.88 million people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 354,861 people | 350,538 people | 4,323 people | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Georgia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 344,037 people against 322,615 people in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Georgia and Turkey?
- 21,422 people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Turkey rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Georgia ranks 82nd and Turkey ranks 80th 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.