China vs Nigeria: Safe sanitation without

China
449.06 million
in 2024
Nigeria
157.74 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd

Safe sanitation without over time

  • China
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

China currently reports 449.06 million against 157.74 million in Nigeria, a difference of 291.32 million.

That makes China's figure about 2.8 times Nigeria's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 150 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 1.05 billion 111.82 million 940.86 million China
2010s 730.78 million 137.37 million 593.42 million China
2020s 477.54 million 153.22 million 324.32 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher safe sanitation without, China or Nigeria?
China, at 449.06 million against 157.74 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in safe sanitation without between China and Nigeria?
291.32 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Nigeria rank globally for safe sanitation without?
China ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Safe sanitation without. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Safe sanitation without
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed