Sri Lanka vs Syrian Arab Republic: People using improved sanitation facilities
Sri Lanka
23.04 million people
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
24.63 million people
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
51st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
50th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Sri Lanka
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 24.63 million people against 23.04 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.59 million people.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 51st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 50th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.22 million people | 18.49 million people | 274,320 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 20.75 million people | 20.47 million people | 276,410 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 22.71 million people | 22.59 million people | 125,440 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Sri Lanka or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 24.63 million people against 23.04 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 1.59 million people, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 50th 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.