Brunei vs Maldives: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Brunei
462,721 people
in 2024
Maldives
526,222 people
in 2024
Brunei rank
169th
Maldives rank
167th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Brunei
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 526,222 people against 462,721 people in Brunei, a difference of 63,501 people.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 169th and Maldives ranks 167th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 278,730 people | 251,379 people | 27,351 people | Brunei |
| 2010s | 378,991 people | 388,881 people | 9,890 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 450,550 people | 511,634 people | 61,084 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Brunei or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 526,222 people against 462,721 people in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Brunei and Maldives?
- 63,501 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Maldives rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Brunei ranks 169th and Maldives ranks 167th 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.