Benin vs Nigeria: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Benin
2.16 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
9.10 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.10 million people against 2.16 million people in Benin, a difference of 6.94 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 4.2 times Benin's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 6.58 million people | 5.39 million people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.65 million people | 8.25 million people | 6.60 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.05 million people | 8.85 million people | 6.80 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Benin or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.10 million people against 2.16 million people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Benin and Nigeria?
- 6.94 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Benin ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.