Maldives vs Malta: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Maldives
526,222 people
in 2024
Malta
539,607 people
in 2024
Maldives rank
167th
Malta rank
166th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Maldives
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 539,607 people against 526,222 people in Maldives, a difference of 13,385 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 167th and Malta ranks 166th of 232 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 251,379 people | 411,089 people | 159,710 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 388,881 people | 449,221 people | 60,340 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 511,634 people | 528,663 people | 17,029 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Maldives or Malta?
- Malta, at 539,607 people against 526,222 people in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Maldives and Malta?
- 13,385 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Malta?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Malta rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Maldives ranks 167th and Malta ranks 166th 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.