Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation
Afghanistan
24.72
in 2024
Nigeria
26.55
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
76th
Nigeria rank
75th
Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 26.55 against 24.72 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.83.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 75th of 100 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.89 | 22.67 | 9.78 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 19.3 | 24.81 | 5.5 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 23.62 | 26.31 | 2.69 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the urban and rural population using safely managed, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 26.55 against 24.72 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the urban and rural population using safely managed between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 1.83, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Afghanistan ranks 76th and Nigeria ranks 75th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.