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
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.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 422,114 people | 599,330 people | 177,216 people | Georgia |
| 2010s | 291,158 people | 410,570 people | 119,412 people | Georgia |
| 2020s | 206,310 people | 304,971 people | 98,661 people | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Botswana or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 279,597 people against 192,737 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Botswana and Georgia?
- 86,860 people, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Georgia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Georgia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Botswana ranks 76th and Georgia ranks 73rd of 175 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 in rural areas 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.