Georgia vs Turkey: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Georgia
279,597 people
in 2024
Turkey
247,527 people
in 2024
Georgia rank
73rd
Turkey rank
74th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Georgia
- Turkey
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 279,597 people against 247,527 people in Turkey, a difference of 32,070 people.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Georgia ranks 73rd and Turkey ranks 74th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 599,330 people | 5.17 million people | 4.57 million people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 410,570 people | 1.91 million people | 1.50 million people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 304,971 people | 255,730 people | 49,242 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, Georgia or Turkey?
- Georgia, at 279,597 people against 247,527 people in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Georgia and Turkey?
- 32,070 people, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Turkey rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Georgia ranks 73rd and Turkey ranks 74th 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.