Afghanistan vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Afghanistan
24.7%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
28.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
76th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
73rd
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Afghanistan
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 28.3% against 24.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 76th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd of 100 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 30.5% | 15.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 29.7% | 10.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 28.6% | 5.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Afghanistan or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 28.3% against 24.7% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Afghanistan and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 3.6%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Afghanistan ranks 76th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd of 100 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 Share of 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
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.