Benin vs Ghana: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Benin
2.16 million people
in 2024
Ghana
1.88 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
2nd
Ghana rank
5th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 2.16 million people against 1.88 million people in Ghana, a difference of 279,980 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 2nd and Ghana ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 825,870 people | 365,073 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.65 million people | 1.30 million people | 348,092 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.05 million people | 1.75 million people | 301,910 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Benin or Ghana?
- Benin, at 2.16 million people against 1.88 million people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Benin and Ghana?
- 279,980 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Benin ranks 2nd and Ghana ranks 5th of 186 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 urban 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.