Kiribati vs Saudi Arabia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Kiribati
29,694 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
31,473 people
in 2024
Kiribati rank
103rd
Saudi Arabia rank
101st
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Kiribati
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 31,473 people against 29,694 people in Kiribati, a difference of 1,779 people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 103rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 101st of 175 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34,180 people | 30,998 people | 3,182 people | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 30,162 people | 30,845 people | 683.1 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Kiribati or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 31,473 people against 29,694 people in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Kiribati and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,779 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Saudi Arabia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Saudi Arabia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Kiribati ranks 103rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 101st 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.