Bhutan vs Saint Lucia: People without basic handwashing facilities
Bhutan
43,339 people
in 2024
Saint Lucia
22,251 people
in 2016
Bhutan rank
105th
Saint Lucia rank
108th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Bhutan
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 43,339 people against 22,251 people in Saint Lucia, a difference of 21,088 people.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.9 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 105th and Saint Lucia ranks 108th of 120 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152,062 people | 21,438 people | 130,624 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 122,257 people | 21,960 people | 100,297 people | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Bhutan or Saint Lucia?
- Bhutan, at 43,339 people against 22,251 people in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Bhutan and Saint Lucia?
- 21,088 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Saint Lucia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
- How do Bhutan and Saint Lucia rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Bhutan ranks 105th and Saint Lucia ranks 108th of 120 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.