Mexico vs Nigeria: People using improved sanitation facilities
Mexico
130.86 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
148.39 million people
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
Nigeria rank
8th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Mexico
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 148.39 million people against 130.86 million people in Mexico, a difference of 17.52 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.96 million people | 78.24 million people | 14.72 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 114.27 million people | 111.26 million people | 3.01 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 128.03 million people | 140.42 million people | 12.39 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Mexico or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 148.39 million people against 130.86 million people in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Mexico and Nigeria?
- 17.52 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Mexico ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 8th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.