Germany vs Paraguay: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Germany
2.74 million people
in 2024
Paraguay
2.87 million people
in 2024
Germany rank
67th
Paraguay rank
66th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Germany
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2.87 million people against 2.74 million people in Germany, a difference of 138,560 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 67th and Paraguay ranks 66th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 million people | 2.71 million people | 413,321 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.84 million people | 2.76 million people | 80,909 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.74 million people | 2.84 million people | 102,214 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Germany or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 2.87 million people against 2.74 million people in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Germany and Paraguay?
- 138,560 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Paraguay rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Germany ranks 67th and Paraguay ranks 66th 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.