Gambia vs Nigeria: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by
Gambia
28.1%
in 2024
Nigeria
32.2%
in 2024
Gambia rank
125th
Nigeria rank
121st
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 32.2% against 28.1% in Gambia, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 125th and Nigeria ranks 121st of 159 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 22.0% | 16.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 26.9% | 5.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 31.3% | 2.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 32.2% against 28.1% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 4.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Gambia ranks 125th and Nigeria ranks 121st of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.