China vs India: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
China
68.9%
in 2024
India
62.8%
in 2024
China rank
70th
India rank
73rd
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 68.9% against 62.8% in India, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 70th and India ranks 73rd of 150 countries.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.