Bhutan vs Maldives: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Bhutan
0 people
in 2024
Maldives
0 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
105th
Maldives rank
105th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Bhutan
- Maldives
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Maldives, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 105th and Maldives ranks 105th of 175 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,825 people | 28,651 people | 13,175 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 17,146 people | 3,363 people | 13,783 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 835.18 people | 0 people | 835.18 people | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Bhutan or Maldives?
- Bhutan, at 0 people against 0 people in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Bhutan and Maldives?
- 0 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Maldives rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Bhutan ranks 105th and Maldives ranks 105th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.