Panama vs Venezuela: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Panama
433,953 people
in 2024
Venezuela
455,743 people
in 2024
Panama rank
74th
Venezuela rank
73rd
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Panama
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 455,743 people against 433,953 people in Panama, a difference of 21,790 people.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.
Panama ranks 74th and Venezuela ranks 73rd of 232 regions.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 828,746 people | 2.94 million people | 2.11 million people | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 672,049 people | 1.70 million people | 1.02 million people | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 492,222 people | 613,243 people | 121,021 people | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Panama or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 455,743 people against 433,953 people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Panama and Venezuela?
- 21,790 people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Venezuela?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Venezuela rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Panama ranks 74th and Venezuela ranks 73rd of 232 regions.
- 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.