Kiribati vs Saudi Arabia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Kiribati
27,806 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
29,709 people
in 2024
Kiribati rank
70th
Saudi Arabia rank
69th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Kiribati
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 29,709 people against 27,806 people in Kiribati, a difference of 1,903 people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kiribati ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 175 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,369 people | 29,350 people | 19.03 people | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 28,044 people | 29,116 people | 1,071 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Kiribati or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 29,709 people against 27,806 people in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Kiribati and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,903 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Saudi Arabia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Kiribati ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th 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.