Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Rural without improved sanitation
Somalia
5.04 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
5.56 million
in 2024
Somalia rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
32nd
Rural without improved sanitation over time
- Somalia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 5.56 million against 5.04 million in Somalia, a difference of 528,400.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.49 million | 4.17 million | 1.32 million | Somalia |
| 2010s | 5.18 million | 4.84 million | 346,535 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 5.11 million | 5.40 million | 285,098 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural without improved sanitation, Somalia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 5.56 million against 5.04 million in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural without improved sanitation between Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 528,400, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural without improved sanitation?
- Somalia ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd 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.