India vs Maldives: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas

India

96.1%

in 2024

Maldives

97.1%

in 2021

India rank

16th

Maldives rank

13th

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

Maldives currently reports 97.1% against 96.1% in India, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

India ranks 16th and Maldives ranks 13th 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.