Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Guatemala
2.50 million people
in 2019
Sri Lanka
2.55 million people
in 2024
Guatemala rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
49th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Guatemala
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.55 million people against 2.50 million people in Guatemala, a difference of 48,750 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Guatemala ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th of 113 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.55 million people against 2.50 million people in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 48,750 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
- How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Guatemala ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 49th 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.