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

Georgia

279,597 people

in 2024

Iraq

305,136 people

in 2024

Georgia rank

73rd

Iraq rank

72nd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Iraq currently reports 305,136 people against 279,597 people in Georgia, a difference of 25,539 people.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Georgia ranks 73rd and Iraq ranks 72nd 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.