Maldives vs Thailand: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Maldives
95.0%
in 2021
Thailand
93.4%
in 2024
Maldives rank
17th
Thailand rank
19th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Maldives
- Thailand
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 95.0% against 93.4% in Thailand, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 19th of 113 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.0% | 81.1% | 13.9% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 87.9% | 7.0% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Maldives or Thailand?
- Maldives, at 95.0% against 93.4% in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Maldives and Thailand?
- 1.6%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Thailand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and Thailand rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Maldives ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 19th 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.