Belgium vs Maldives: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Belgium
6.55 people
in 2024
Maldives
0 people
in 2024
Belgium rank
139th
Maldives rank
141st
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Belgium
- Maldives
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.55 people against 0 people in Maldives, a difference of 6.55 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Belgium ranks 139th and Maldives ranks 141st of 175 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6 people | 48,546 people | 48,516 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 16.09 people | 28,269 people | 28,253 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 7.84 people | 6,066 people | 6,058 people | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Belgium or Maldives?
- Belgium, at 6.55 people against 0 people in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Belgium and Maldives?
- 6.55 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Maldives rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Belgium ranks 139th and Maldives ranks 141st of 175 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.