Gambia vs Jordan: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Gambia
1.98 million people
in 2024
Jordan
2.30 million people
in 2024
Gambia rank
74th
Jordan rank
71st
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Gambia
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 2.30 million people against 1.98 million people in Gambia, a difference of 317,120 people.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 74th and Jordan ranks 71st of 150 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 million people | 1.75 million people | 735,280 people | Jordan |
| 2010s | 1.48 million people | 2.02 million people | 533,397 people | Jordan |
| 2020s | 1.89 million people | 2.28 million people | 395,450 people | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Gambia or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 2.30 million people against 1.98 million people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Gambia and Jordan?
- 317,120 people, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jordan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Jordan rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Gambia ranks 74th and Jordan ranks 71st of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.