What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?

1,666 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?

6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – 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.

Marshall Islands vs Tuvalu: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Marshall Islands

1,784 people

in 2021

Tuvalu

117.51 people

in 2024

Marshall Islands rank

108th

Tuvalu rank

111th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

Marshall Islands
Tuvalu

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 1,784 people against 117.51 people in Tuvalu, a difference of 1,666 people.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 15.2 times Tuvalu's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 108th and Tuvalu ranks 111th of 113 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Tuvalu	Difference	Ahead
2010s	2,101 people	151.2 people	1,950 people	Marshall Islands
2020s	1,829 people	135.04 people	1,694 people	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Marshall Islands or Tuvalu?: Marshall Islands, at 1,784 people against 117.51 people in Tuvalu as of 2021.
What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?: 1,666 people, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Marshall Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?: Marshall Islands ranks 108th and Tuvalu ranks 111th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – 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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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: 18 September 2026

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