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

Georgia

279,597 people

in 2024

Panama

361,254 people

in 2024

Georgia rank

73rd

Panama rank

70th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Panama currently reports 361,254 people against 279,597 people in Georgia, a difference of 81,657 people.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Georgia's.

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

Georgia ranks 73rd and Panama ranks 70th 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.