Paraguay vs Syria: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Paraguay
33,929 people
in 2024
Syria
40,639 people
in 2024
Paraguay rank
117th
Syria rank
115th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Paraguay
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 40,639 people against 33,929 people in Paraguay, a difference of 6,710 people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 117th and Syria ranks 115th of 232 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 million people | 541,676 people | 596,054 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 599,810 people | 314,491 people | 285,319 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 149,966 people | 95,827 people | 54,139 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Paraguay or Syria?
- Syria, at 40,639 people against 33,929 people in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Paraguay and Syria?
- 6,710 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Syria rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Paraguay ranks 117th and Syria ranks 115th 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.