Bhutan vs Maldives: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Bhutan
18,622 people
in 2024
Maldives
15,279 people
in 2021
Bhutan rank
103rd
Maldives rank
106th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Bhutan
  • Maldives
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200420142024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 18,622 people against 15,279 people in Maldives, a difference of 3,343 people.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Maldives's.

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

Bhutan ranks 103rd and Maldives ranks 106th of 113 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population without basic handwashing 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
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.