Botswana vs Guatemala: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Botswana
111,298 people
in 2024
Guatemala
119,809 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
63rd
Guatemala rank
61st
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Botswana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 119,809 people against 111,298 people in Botswana, a difference of 8,511 people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 63rd and Guatemala ranks 61st of 175 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 303,900 people | 1.18 million people | 872,188 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 197,900 people | 714,020 people | 516,120 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 128,005 people | 254,431 people | 126,427 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Botswana or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 119,809 people against 111,298 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Botswana and Guatemala?
- 8,511 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guatemala?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Guatemala rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Botswana ranks 63rd and Guatemala ranks 61st of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.