Congo vs Guatemala: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Congo
62,149 people
in 2021
Guatemala
62,660 people
in 2024
Congo rank
43rd
Guatemala rank
42nd
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Congo
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 62,660 people against 62,149 people in Congo, a difference of 511 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 43rd and Guatemala ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55,730 people | 175,951 people | 120,221 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 57,624 people | 136,517 people | 78,893 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 61,212 people | 95,233 people | 34,021 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Congo or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 62,660 people against 62,149 people in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Congo and Guatemala?
- 511 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guatemala?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Guatemala rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Congo ranks 43rd and Guatemala ranks 42nd 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.