Guyana vs Nauru: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Guyana
109.92 people
in 2024
Nauru
98.33 people
in 2024
Guyana rank
90th
Nauru rank
92nd
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Guyana
- Nauru
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 109.92 people against 98.33 people in Nauru, a difference of 11.59 people.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 90th and Nauru ranks 92nd of 186 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,044 people | 187.12 people | 856.48 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 477.49 people | 142.78 people | 334.71 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 140.32 people | 109.53 people | 30.79 people | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Guyana or Nauru?
- Guyana, at 109.92 people against 98.33 people in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Guyana and Nauru?
- 11.59 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nauru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Nauru rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Guyana ranks 90th and Nauru ranks 92nd 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.