Niger vs Togo: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Niger
370,051 people
in 2024
Togo
402,583 people
in 2024
Niger rank
21st
Togo rank
18th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Niger
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 402,583 people against 370,051 people in Niger, a difference of 32,532 people.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 21st and Togo ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 432,074 people | 420,728 people | 11,345 people | Niger |
| 2010s | 432,532 people | 448,218 people | 15,686 people | Togo |
| 2020s | 390,465 people | 420,502 people | 30,037 people | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Niger or Togo?
- Togo, at 402,583 people against 370,051 people in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Niger and Togo?
- 32,532 people, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Togo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Togo rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Niger ranks 21st and Togo ranks 18th 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.