Afghanistan vs Yemen: Rural without improved sanitation
Afghanistan
12.94 million
in 2024
Yemen
11.86 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
15th
Yemen rank
17th
Rural without improved sanitation over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 12.94 million against 11.86 million in Yemen, a difference of 1.08 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 17th of 175 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.18 million | 10.57 million | 2.61 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 14.03 million | 11.52 million | 2.51 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 13.39 million | 11.82 million | 1.57 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural without improved sanitation, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 12.94 million against 11.86 million in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural without improved sanitation between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 1.08 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for rural without improved sanitation?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Yemen ranks 17th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.