Afghanistan vs Thailand: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation

Afghanistan
24.72
in 2024
Thailand
21.95
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
76th
Thailand rank
79th

Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Thailand
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 24.72 against 21.95 in Thailand, a difference of 2.77.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 76th and Thailand ranks 79th of 100 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 12.89 18.54 5.65 Thailand
2010s 19.3 20.24 0.9396 Thailand
2020s 23.62 21.61 2.01 Afghanistan

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 Thailand?
Afghanistan, at 24.72 against 21.95 in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the urban and rural population using safely managed between Afghanistan and Thailand?
2.77, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Thailand?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Thailand rank globally for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
Afghanistan ranks 76th and Thailand ranks 79th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 2,464 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed