Bhutan vs Pakistan: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

Bhutan

93.1%

in 2024

Pakistan

92.1%

in 2024

Bhutan rank

28th

Pakistan rank

31st

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas over time

Bhutan currently reports 93.1% against 92.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 28th and Pakistan ranks 31st of 113 countries.

Indicator: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit: %
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: 113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.