Brazil vs India: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Brazil
195.89 million people
in 2024
India
1.21 billion people
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
India rank
2nd
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1.21 billion people against 195.89 million people in Brazil, a difference of 1.01 billion people.
That makes India's figure about 6.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 232 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.70 million people | 312.93 million people | 171.23 million people | India |
| 2010s | 171.30 million people | 738.87 million people | 567.57 million people | India |
| 2020s | 191.42 million people | 1.11 billion people | 918.53 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Brazil or India?
- India, at 1.21 billion people against 195.89 million people in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Brazil and India?
- 1.01 billion people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 232 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 People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.