Paraguay vs South Africa: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita

Paraguay
0.0034 people per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0028 people per person
in 2024
Paraguay rank
94th
South Africa rank
96th

Sanitation facilities usage, per capita over time

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
00.0250.050.0750.10.125200020122024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.0034 people per person against 0.0028 people per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0006 people per person.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Paraguay ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 96th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0084 people per person 0.0881 people per person 0.0797 people per person South Africa
2010s 0.0074 people per person 0.0361 people per person 0.0287 people per person South Africa
2020s 0.0055 people per person 0.0058 people per person 0.0003 people per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, per capita, Paraguay or South Africa?
Paraguay, at 0.0034 people per person against 0.0028 people per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage, per capita between Paraguay and South Africa?
0.0006 people per person, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
Paraguay ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 96th 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

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.