Bhutan vs United Arab Emirates: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Bhutan
20,708 people
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
22,977 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
123rd
United Arab Emirates rank
120th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Bhutan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 22,977 people against 20,708 people in Bhutan, a difference of 2,269 people.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 123rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 232 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265,417 people | 9,606 people | 255,811 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 145,037 people | 17,066 people | 127,971 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 46,874 people | 21,246 people | 25,628 people | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Bhutan or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 22,977 people against 20,708 people in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Bhutan and United Arab Emirates?
- 2,269 people, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bhutan ranks 123rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.