What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per capita between Ghana and Nigeria?

0.0017 people per person, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Sanitation facilities usage, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Nigeria: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita

Ghana

0.1779 people per person

in 2024

Nigeria

0.1796 people per person

in 2024

Ghana rank

17th

Nigeria rank

16th

Sanitation facilities usage, per capita over time

Ghana
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.1796 people per person against 0.1779 people per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.0017 people per person.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 214 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.198 people per person	0.2328 people per person	0.0347 people per person	Nigeria
2010s	0.1871 people per person	0.2065 people per person	0.0193 people per person	Nigeria
2020s	0.1798 people per person	0.1846 people per person	0.0049 people per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, per capita, Ghana or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.1796 people per person against 0.1779 people per person in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per capita between Ghana and Nigeria?: 0.0017 people per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?: Ghana ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Sanitation facilities usage, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita
Unit: people per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 214 places, 5,068 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 26 September 2026

Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.