Equatorial Guinea vs Vanuatu: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Equatorial Guinea
16,093 people
in 2017
Vanuatu
14,678 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
75th
Vanuatu rank
76th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 16,093 people against 14,678 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 1,415 people.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 75th and Vanuatu ranks 76th of 175 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,203 people | 1,804 people | 36,398 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 17,407 people | 6,344 people | 11,064 people | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Equatorial Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 16,093 people against 14,678 people in Vanuatu as of 2017.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Equatorial Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 1,415 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 75th and Vanuatu ranks 76th 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.