Panama vs Rwanda: Sanitation facilities usage
Panama
138,983 people
in 2024
Rwanda
160,208 people
in 2024
Panama rank
64th
Rwanda rank
61st
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Panama
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 160,208 people against 138,983 people in Panama, a difference of 21,225 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 61st of 232 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 229,144 people | 268,248 people | 39,104 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 192,827 people | 232,835 people | 40,008 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 152,057 people | 179,823 people | 27,766 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Panama or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 160,208 people against 138,983 people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Panama and Rwanda?
- 21,225 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Rwanda rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Panama ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 61st 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.