Nauru vs Turks and Caicos Islands: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Nauru
428.55 people
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
600.55 people
in 2024
Nauru rank
168th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
166th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Nauru
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 600.55 people against 428.55 people in Nauru, a difference of 172 people.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.4 times Nauru's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 168th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 166th of 232 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 406.84 people | 532.11 people | 125.27 people | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 422.61 people | 590.94 people | 168.33 people | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Nauru or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 600.55 people against 428.55 people in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Nauru and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 172 people, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Nauru ranks 168th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 166th 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.