Nepal vs Venezuela: People using improved sanitation facilities
Nepal
29.05 million people
in 2024
Venezuela
27.95 million people
in 2024
Nepal rank
43rd
Venezuela rank
44th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Nepal
- Venezuela
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 29.05 million people against 27.95 million people in Venezuela, a difference of 1.10 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.
Nepal ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 44th of 232 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.36 million people | 23.59 million people | 13.24 million people | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 19.54 million people | 28.14 million people | 8.60 million people | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 27.23 million people | 27.71 million people | 474,160 people | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Nepal or Venezuela?
- Nepal, at 29.05 million people against 27.95 million people in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Nepal and Venezuela?
- 1.10 million people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Venezuela?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Venezuela rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Nepal ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 44th 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.