Guatemala vs Panama: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Guatemala
119,809 people
in 2024
Panama
132,686 people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
61st
Panama rank
59th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Guatemala
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 132,686 people against 119,809 people in Guatemala, a difference of 12,877 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 61st and Panama ranks 59th of 175 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 million people | 199,206 people | 976,882 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 714,020 people | 172,016 people | 542,004 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 254,431 people | 142,159 people | 112,272 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Guatemala or Panama?
- Panama, at 132,686 people against 119,809 people in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Guatemala and Panama?
- 12,877 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Panama rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Guatemala ranks 61st and Panama ranks 59th 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.