Georgia vs United Kingdom: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Georgia
1.41 million people
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.49 million people
in 2024
Georgia rank
82nd
United Kingdom rank
79th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Georgia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.49 million people against 1.41 million people in Georgia, a difference of 81,740 people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 79th of 150 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.47 million people | Georgia |
| 2010s | 2.78 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.26 million people | Georgia |
| 2020s | 1.54 million people | 1.50 million people | 39,308 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.49 million people against 1.41 million people in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Georgia and United Kingdom?
- 81,740 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and United Kingdom rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Georgia ranks 82nd and United Kingdom ranks 79th 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.