Benin vs Somalia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Benin

5.39 million people

in 2024

Somalia

5.04 million people

in 2024

Benin rank

33rd

Somalia rank

35th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Benin currently reports 5.39 million people against 5.04 million people in Somalia, a difference of 358,460 people.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Benin ranks 33rd and Somalia ranks 35th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.