Libya vs Tunisia: Sanitation facilities usage
Libya
41,969 people
in 2024
Tunisia
30,561 people
in 2024
Libya rank
76th
Tunisia rank
78th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Libya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 41,969 people against 30,561 people in Tunisia, a difference of 11,408 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Tunisia ahead.
Libya ranks 76th and Tunisia ranks 78th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,144 people | 505,740 people | 469,597 people | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 37,467 people | 261,348 people | 223,880 people | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 41,103 people | 30,737 people | 10,366 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Libya or Tunisia?
- Libya, at 41,969 people against 30,561 people in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Libya and Tunisia?
- 11,408 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Libya ranks 76th and Tunisia ranks 78th of 232 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. 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.