Botswana vs Georgia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Botswana
192,737 people
in 2024
Georgia
279,597 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
76th
Georgia rank
73rd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Botswana
  • Georgia
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How they compare

Georgia currently reports 279,597 people against 192,737 people in Botswana, a difference of 86,860 people.

That makes Georgia's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 76th and Georgia ranks 73rd of 175 countries.

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About this data

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

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