Iraq vs Panama: Rural without improved sanitation

Iraq
305,136
in 2024
Panama
361,254
in 2024
Iraq rank
72nd
Panama rank
70th

Rural without improved sanitation over time

  • Iraq
  • Panama
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 361,254 against 305,136 in Iraq, a difference of 56,118.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

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

Iraq ranks 72nd and Panama ranks 70th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 2.42 million 552,232 1.87 million Iraq
2010s 1.24 million 473,598 767,235 Iraq
2020s 297,067 388,198 91,132 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural without improved sanitation, Iraq or Panama?
Panama, at 361,254 against 305,136 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural without improved sanitation between Iraq and Panama?
56,118, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Panama?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Panama rank globally for rural without improved sanitation?
Iraq ranks 72nd and Panama ranks 70th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed