Norway vs Tunisia: Sanitation facilities usage
Norway
77.9%
in 2024
Tunisia
79.8%
in 2024
Norway rank
56th
Tunisia rank
53rd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Norway
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 79.8% against 77.9% in Norway, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 56th and Tunisia ranks 53rd of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 54.3% | 22.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 68.9% | 8.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 78.4% | 0.6% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Norway or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 79.8% against 77.9% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Norway and Tunisia?
- 1.9%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Tunisia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Norway ranks 56th and Tunisia ranks 53rd of 150 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.