Georgia vs South Africa: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation

Georgia
71.08
in 2024
South Africa
74.81
in 2024
Georgia rank
46th
South Africa rank
44th

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation over time

  • Georgia
  • South Africa
020406080200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 74.81 against 71.08 in Georgia, a difference of 3.73.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Georgia ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 44th of 124 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 13.82 54.61 40.79 South Africa
2010s 16.55 58.9 42.35 South Africa
2020s 66.58 72.43 5.85 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation, Georgia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 74.81 against 71.08 in Georgia as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation between Georgia and South Africa?
3.73, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Georgia and South Africa rank globally for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Georgia ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 44th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed