Nepal vs Tunisia: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Nepal
55.6%
in 2024
Tunisia
56.9%
in 2024
Nepal rank
40th
Tunisia rank
38th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Nepal
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 56.9% against 55.6% in Nepal, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 40th and Tunisia ranks 38th of 100 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 33.7% | 19.1% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 51.6% | 17.6% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 57.7% | 6.9% | Tunisia |
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, Nepal or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 56.9% against 55.6% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Nepal and Tunisia?
- 1.3%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Tunisia rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Nepal ranks 40th and Tunisia ranks 38th 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.