China vs India: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
China
1.40 billion people
in 2024
India
1.21 billion people
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 1.40 billion people against 1.21 billion people in India, a difference of 193.38 million people.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 232 countries.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.