Kyrgyzstan vs Vanuatu: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Kyrgyzstan
120,315 people
in 2024
Vanuatu
139,859 people
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
89th
Vanuatu rank
87th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 139,859 people against 120,315 people in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 19,544 people.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th and Vanuatu ranks 87th of 113 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 551,354 people | 113,160 people | 438,194 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 442,087 people | 125,466 people | 316,621 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 198,226 people | 136,939 people | 61,287 people | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Kyrgyzstan or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 139,859 people against 120,315 people in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Kyrgyzstan and Vanuatu?
- 19,544 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Vanuatu?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Vanuatu rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th and Vanuatu ranks 87th 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.