Australia vs Venezuela: People using improved sanitation facilities

Australia
26.71 million people
in 2024
Venezuela
27.95 million people
in 2024
Australia rank
46th
Venezuela rank
44th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Australia
  • Venezuela
010.0M20.0M30.0M200020122024

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 27.95 million people against 26.71 million people in Australia, a difference of 1.24 million people.

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

Australia ranks 46th and Venezuela ranks 44th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 20.29 million people 23.59 million people 3.30 million people Venezuela
2010s 23.79 million people 28.14 million people 4.35 million people Venezuela
2020s 26.21 million people 27.71 million people 1.49 million people Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Australia or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 27.95 million people against 26.71 million people in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Australia and Venezuela?
1.24 million people, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Venezuela?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Venezuela rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Australia ranks 46th and Venezuela ranks 44th 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.