Benin vs South Sudan: Sanitation facilities usage
Benin
6.80 million people
in 2024
South Sudan
7.50 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
13th
South Sudan rank
11th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Benin
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 7.50 million people against 6.80 million people in Benin, a difference of 697,050 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 232 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.20 million people | 7.30 million people | 1.09 million people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.70 million people | 7.12 million people | 419,908 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Benin or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 7.50 million people against 6.80 million people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Benin and South Sudan?
- 697,050 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Benin ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. 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.