Lithuania vs Vanuatu: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Lithuania
49,368 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
82,984 people
in 2024
Lithuania rank
94th
Vanuatu rank
91st
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Lithuania
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 82,984 people against 49,368 people in Lithuania, a difference of 33,616 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.7 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 94th and Vanuatu ranks 91st of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 301,997 people | 58,280 people | 243,718 people | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 149,571 people | 69,916 people | 79,654 people | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 61,934 people | 80,121 people | 18,187 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Lithuania or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 82,984 people against 49,368 people in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Lithuania and Vanuatu?
- 33,616 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Vanuatu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Vanuatu rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Lithuania ranks 94th and Vanuatu ranks 91st 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.