Comoros vs Maldives: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Comoros
495,911 people
in 2024
Maldives
526,222 people
in 2024
Comoros rank
168th
Maldives rank
167th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Comoros
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 526,222 people against 495,911 people in Comoros, a difference of 30,311 people.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 168th and Maldives ranks 167th of 232 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186,245 people | 251,379 people | 65,134 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 329,606 people | 388,881 people | 59,275 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 458,729 people | 511,634 people | 52,905 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Comoros or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 526,222 people against 495,911 people in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Comoros and Maldives?
- 30,311 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Maldives rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Comoros ranks 168th 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.