Somalia vs South Africa: Safe sanitation without
Somalia
15.89 million
in 2024
South Africa
16.78 million
in 2024
Somalia rank
36th
South Africa rank
35th
Safe sanitation without over time
- Somalia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.78 million against 15.89 million in Somalia, a difference of 887,300.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 150 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.53 million | 24.59 million | 15.06 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.06 million | 23.50 million | 11.44 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 15.05 million | 17.98 million | 2.93 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher safe sanitation without, Somalia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16.78 million against 15.89 million in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in safe sanitation without between Somalia and South Africa?
- 887,300, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for safe sanitation without?
- Somalia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Safe sanitation without. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.