How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Switzerland?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Maldives vs Switzerland: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Maldives

0 people

in 2024

Switzerland

0 people

in 2024

Maldives rank

186th

Switzerland rank

186th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Maldives
Switzerland

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 186th and Switzerland ranks 186th of 232 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	51,749 people	1,400 people	50,349 people	Maldives
2010s	29,831 people	568.43 people	29,263 people	Maldives
2020s	6,066 people	0 people	6,066 people	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Maldives or Switzerland?: Maldives, at 0 people against 0 people in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Maldives and Switzerland?: 0 people, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Switzerland?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Switzerland rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Maldives ranks 186th and Switzerland ranks 186th 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

Indicator: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.