Germany vs Tunisia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Germany
2.74 million people
in 2024
Tunisia
2.48 million people
in 2024
Germany rank
67th
Tunisia rank
69th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Germany
- Tunisia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.74 million people against 2.48 million people in Tunisia, a difference of 253,330 people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Germany ranks 67th and Tunisia ranks 69th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 million people | 4.65 million people | 1.53 million people | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 2.84 million people | 3.51 million people | 672,389 people | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 2.74 million people | 2.61 million people | 124,788 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Germany or Tunisia?
- Germany, at 2.74 million people against 2.48 million people in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Germany and Tunisia?
- 253,330 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Tunisia rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Germany ranks 67th and Tunisia ranks 69th 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.