Kuwait vs Panama: People using improved sanitation facilities
Kuwait
4.93 million people
in 2024
Panama
4.08 million people
in 2024
Kuwait rank
118th
Panama rank
120th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Kuwait
- Panama
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4.93 million people against 4.08 million people in Panama, a difference of 852,890 people.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Kuwait ranks 118th and Panama ranks 120th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 million people | 2.46 million people | 170,702 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.73 million people | 3.26 million people | 477,678 people | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 4.62 million people | 3.91 million people | 714,206 people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Kuwait or Panama?
- Kuwait, at 4.93 million people against 4.08 million people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Kuwait and Panama?
- 852,890 people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Panama rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Kuwait ranks 118th and Panama ranks 120th 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.