India vs Nigeria: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
India
97.69 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
61.74 million people
in 2024
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 97.69 million people against 61.74 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 35.96 million people.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Nigeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 654.60 million people | 50.41 million people | 604.19 million people | India |
| 2010s | 391.35 million people | 57.54 million people | 333.80 million people | India |
| 2020s | 159.14 million people | 61.09 million people | 98.04 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 97.69 million people against 61.74 million people in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between India and Nigeria?
- 35.96 million people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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.