Italy vs Thailand: People using improved sanitation facilities
Italy
59.33 million people
in 2024
Thailand
71.59 million people
in 2024
Italy rank
21st
Thailand rank
18th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Italy
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 71.59 million people against 59.33 million people in Italy, a difference of 12.26 million people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th of 232 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.37 million people | 64.53 million people | 6.16 million people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 60.41 million people | 69.69 million people | 9.27 million people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 59.61 million people | 71.53 million people | 11.92 million people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Italy or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 71.59 million people against 59.33 million people in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Italy and Thailand?
- 12.26 million people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Italy ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th 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.