Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Sanitation facilities usage

Libya

41,969 people

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

42,627 people

in 2024

Libya rank

76th

Saudi Arabia rank

75th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

Saudi Arabia currently reports 42,627 people against 41,969 people in Libya, a difference of 657.6 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Libya ranks 76th and Saudi Arabia ranks 75th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.