Comoros vs Djibouti: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Comoros
171,732 people
in 2024
Djibouti
187,319 people
in 2023
Comoros rank
78th
Djibouti rank
77th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Comoros
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 187,319 people against 171,732 people in Comoros, a difference of 15,587 people.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 78th and Djibouti ranks 77th of 175 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 295,201 people | 170,532 people | 124,669 people | Comoros |
| 2010s | 249,022 people | 182,096 people | 66,926 people | Comoros |
| 2020s | 195,970 people | 185,555 people | 10,415 people | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Comoros or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 187,319 people against 171,732 people in Comoros as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Comoros and Djibouti?
- 15,587 people, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Djibouti?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Comoros and Djibouti rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Comoros ranks 78th and Djibouti ranks 77th 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.