Kuwait vs Sierra Leone: People using improved sanitation facilities
Kuwait
4.93 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
5.14 million people
in 2024
Kuwait rank
118th
Sierra Leone rank
115th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Kuwait
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 5.14 million people against 4.93 million people in Kuwait, a difference of 210,190 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 118th and Sierra Leone ranks 115th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 million people | 2.02 million people | 263,754 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 3.73 million people | 3.40 million people | 329,703 people | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 4.62 million people | 4.74 million people | 114,722 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Kuwait or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 5.14 million people against 4.93 million people in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Kuwait and Sierra Leone?
- 210,190 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Sierra Leone rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Kuwait ranks 118th and Sierra Leone ranks 115th 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.