Georgia vs Lesotho: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Georgia
1.41 million people
in 2024
Lesotho
1.31 million people
in 2024
Georgia rank
82nd
Lesotho rank
83rd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Georgia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 1.41 million people against 1.31 million people in Lesotho, a difference of 95,250 people.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 82nd and Lesotho ranks 83rd of 150 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 million people | 1.59 million people | 1.45 million people | Georgia |
| 2010s | 2.78 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.38 million people | Georgia |
| 2020s | 1.54 million people | 1.33 million people | 204,402 people | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Georgia or Lesotho?
- Georgia, at 1.41 million people against 1.31 million people in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Georgia and Lesotho?
- 95,250 people, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Lesotho rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Georgia ranks 82nd and Lesotho ranks 83rd 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.