Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Bangladesh
34.62 million people
in 2024
Nigeria
80.69 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 80.69 million people against 34.62 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 46.07 million people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 113 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.77 million people | 76.50 million people | 7.73 million people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 41.94 million people | 79.99 million people | 38.05 million people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 80.69 million people against 34.62 million people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 46.07 million people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Rural population 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.