India vs Saint Lucia: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
India
85.9%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
87.2%
in 2016
India rank
31st
Saint Lucia rank
28th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- India
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 87.2% against 85.9% in India, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 31st and Saint Lucia ranks 28th of 113 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, India or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 87.2% against 85.9% in India as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between India and Saint Lucia?
- 1.3%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saint Lucia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
- How do India and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- India ranks 31st and Saint Lucia ranks 28th 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 Share of rural population with access to 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
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.