Maldives vs New Zealand: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Maldives
0 people
in 2024
New Zealand
0 people
in 2024
Maldives rank
141st
New Zealand rank
141st
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Maldives
- New Zealand
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0 people against 0 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 141st and New Zealand ranks 141st of 175 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,546 people | 0 people | 48,546 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 28,269 people | 0 people | 28,269 people | Maldives |
| 2020s | 6,066 people | 0 people | 6,066 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, Maldives or New Zealand?
- Maldives, at 0 people against 0 people in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Maldives and New Zealand?
- 0 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and New Zealand rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Maldives ranks 141st and New Zealand 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.