Panama vs Rwanda: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Panama
132,686 people
in 2024
Rwanda
146,381 people
in 2024
Panama rank
59th
Rwanda rank
57th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Panama
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 146,381 people against 132,686 people in Panama, a difference of 13,695 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 57th of 175 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 199,206 people | 246,840 people | 47,634 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 172,016 people | 213,824 people | 41,808 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 142,159 people | 164,641 people | 22,482 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Panama or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 146,381 people against 132,686 people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Panama and Rwanda?
- 13,695 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Rwanda rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Panama ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 57th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.