Kiribati vs Nigeria: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Kiribati
23.7%
in 2024
Nigeria
26.6%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
77th
Nigeria rank
75th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Kiribati
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 26.6% against 23.7% in Kiribati, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 77th 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 | Kiribati | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 22.7% | 9.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 24.8% | 5.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 26.3% | 2.9% | Nigeria |
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, Kiribati or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 26.6% against 23.7% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Kiribati and Nigeria?
- 2.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Nigeria rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Kiribati ranks 77th and Nigeria ranks 75th 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.