Sri Lanka vs Syria: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities

Sri Lanka
94.99
in 2024
Syria
94.53
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
Syria rank
66th

Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Syria
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 94.99 against 94.53 in Syria, a difference of 0.46.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 63rd and Syria ranks 66th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 80.63 85.72 5.08 Syria
2010s 88.66 90.07 1.41 Syria
2020s 94.39 93.58 0.8054 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities, Sri Lanka or Syria?
Sri Lanka, at 94.99 against 94.53 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities between Sri Lanka and Syria?
0.46, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Syria rank globally for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Sri Lanka ranks 63rd and Syria ranks 66th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed