Tunisia vs Turkey: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Tunisia
79.8%
in 2024
Turkey
78.9%
in 2024
Tunisia rank
53rd
Turkey rank
54th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Tunisia
- Turkey
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 79.8% against 78.9% in Turkey, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Tunisia ranks 53rd and Turkey ranks 54th of 150 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3% | 48.1% | 6.2% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 62.7% | 6.2% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 75.6% | 2.9% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Tunisia or Turkey?
- Tunisia, at 79.8% against 78.9% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Tunisia and Turkey?
- 0.9%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tunisia and Turkey rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Tunisia ranks 53rd and Turkey ranks 54th of 150 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.