Ethiopia vs India: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Ethiopia
97.47 million people
in 2024
India
128.97 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Ethiopia
  • India
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M201020172024

How they compare

India currently reports 128.97 million people against 97.47 million people in Ethiopia, a difference of 31.49 million people.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st 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
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.