Saudi Arabia vs Tunisia: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Saudi Arabia
75,900 people
in 2024
Tunisia
95,208 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
102nd
Tunisia rank
99th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 95,208 people against 75,900 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 19,308 people.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd and Tunisia ranks 99th of 232 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69,310 people | 565,292 people | 495,982 people | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 72,941 people | 214,010 people | 141,069 people | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Saudi Arabia or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 95,208 people against 75,900 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Saudi Arabia and Tunisia?
- 19,308 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tunisia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Tunisia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd and Tunisia ranks 99th 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.