Peru vs Venezuela: People using improved sanitation facilities
Peru
30.33 million people
in 2024
Venezuela
27.95 million people
in 2024
Peru rank
41st
Venezuela rank
44th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Peru
- Venezuela
How they compare
Peru currently reports 30.33 million people against 27.95 million people in Venezuela, a difference of 2.38 million people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.
Peru ranks 41st and Venezuela ranks 44th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.18 million people | 23.59 million people | 2.42 million people | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 25.24 million people | 28.14 million people | 2.90 million people | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 29.29 million people | 27.71 million people | 1.58 million people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Peru or Venezuela?
- Peru, at 30.33 million people against 27.95 million people in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Peru and Venezuela?
- 2.38 million people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Venezuela?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Venezuela rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Peru ranks 41st 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.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.