Ghana vs Sri Lanka: People using improved sanitation facilities
Ghana
25.18 million people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
23.04 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
51st
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 25.18 million people against 23.04 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.13 million people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ghana ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.53 million people | 18.22 million people | 4.69 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 19.16 million people | 20.75 million people | 1.59 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 23.87 million people | 22.71 million people | 1.16 million people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
- Ghana, at 25.18 million people against 23.04 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 2.13 million people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ghana ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st 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
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.