Paraguay vs Saudi Arabia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Paraguay
23,685 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
29,709 people
in 2024
Paraguay rank
71st
Saudi Arabia rank
69th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Paraguay
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 29,709 people against 23,685 people in Paraguay, a difference of 6,024 people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Paraguay's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 175 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,505 people | 29,350 people | 3,845 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 24,312 people | 29,116 people | 4,804 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Paraguay or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 29,709 people against 23,685 people in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Paraguay and Saudi Arabia?
- 6,024 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Saudi Arabia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Paraguay ranks 71st 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.