Lesotho vs Trinidad and Tobago: People using improved sanitation facilities

Lesotho
1.57 million people
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
1.49 million people
in 2024
Lesotho rank
148th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
149th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Lesotho
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.57 million people against 1.49 million people in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 83,540 people.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Lesotho ranks 148th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 149th of 232 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2000s 670,719 people 1.35 million people 680,541 people Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 1.03 million people 1.41 million people 382,281 people Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 1.45 million people 1.48 million people 25,384 people Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Lesotho or Trinidad and Tobago?
Lesotho, at 1.57 million people against 1.49 million people in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago?
83,540 people, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Lesotho ranks 148th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 149th 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.